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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. How does Dick hurt May's feelings?
(a) He does not like her new haircut.
(b) He makes a comment about her weight.
(c) He insults her new dress.
(d) He tells her that the dinner was overcooked.

3. Why does Dick feel so low after securing a loan to finish his boat?
(a) Miss Perry has died.
(b) He has given up his independence.
(c) Charlie has gone away to school.
(d) May has left him.

4. Where is Dick's family living since their house was damaged in the hurricane?
(a) Eddie's house.
(b) Miss Perry's house.
(c) The Holiday Inn.
(d) The Seafarer Inn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Elsie on board the Spartina as she and Dick talk?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Perry's mood in Chapter 29?

3. How does Elsie leave Dick?

4. What does Dick tell May when he returns home from Miss Perry's?

5. What does Parker tell Dick to bring along on the trip to dump their crab catch?

(see the answer key)

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