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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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 didn't marry him 20 years ago.
(d) She is sorry she got pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What objects does Dick see in Miss Perry's house that are unsettling to him?

4. What is the name of the Rhode Island town where Dick lives?

5. Elsie says that maybe Dick gets some cheap thrills by____________________.

(see the answer key)

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