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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why can't Joxer buy any crabs at the moment?
(a) His cash flow is too tight.
(b) His refrigeration is down.
(c) He is home with the flu.
(d) His workers are on strike.

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

4. Parker asks unusual questions about directions to and from _____________________.
(a) Bermuda.
(b) The Neptune.
(c) The Islander Club.
(d) Mary Scanlon's restaurant.

5. What does Dick tell May when he returns home from Miss Perry's?
(a) The loan is complete.
(b) He loves her.
(c) Miss Perry has died.
(d) He didn't get the loan.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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