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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elsie tell Dick before she leaves?
(a) She is sorry she can't love him.
(b) She is sorry for making things difficult.
(c) She is sorry she got pregnant.
(d) She is sorry she didn't marry him 20 years ago.

2. What happens to Elsie on board the Spartina as she and Dick talk?
(a) She faints.
(b) She gets dizzy.
(c) She vomits.
(d) She falls asleep.

3. What objects does Dick see in Miss Perry's house that are unsettling to him?
(a) Guns.
(b) Filet knives.
(c) Pills.
(d) Walking sticks.

4. Dick has only enough money for _______________ for his boat.
(a) New rigging.
(b) One coat of paint.
(c) A new engine.
(d) New radar.

5. What does Parker tell Dick to bring along on the trip to dump their crab catch?
(a) Bigger nets.
(b) Cold beer.
(c) His skiff.
(d) Harpoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Parker asks unusual questions about directions to and from _____________________.

2. Why does Dick feel so low after securing a loan to finish his boat?

3. How does Dick hurt May's feelings?

4. To whom does Elsie compare Dick in Chapter 43?

5. What is Dick's mood regarding the loan to finish his boat?

(see the answer key)

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