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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to May, what do women want in their lives?
(a) A little spice.
(b) Security.
(c) Money.
(d) Independence.

2. Why is Dick going to Elsie's?
(a) To move furniture.
(b) To pick up the check.
(c) To fix a faucet.
(d) To trim the hedges.

3. What is the value of the books Miss Perry has given Dick's boys?
(a) $200.
(b) $10,000
(c) $2,000.
(d) $20,000.

4. What do Dick and Eddie purchase for the boat in Chapter 31?
(a) Coolers.
(b) Seating.
(c) Rigging.
(d) Electronic equipment.

5. Dick asks Parker if he had sex with Marie because _________________________.
(a) She came on to him.
(b) Schuyler was too greedy in the drug deal.
(c) He was bored.
(d) He loves her.

6. Who comes to Dick's home in Chapter 41?
(a) Parker.
(b) Elsie.
(c) Joxer.
(d) Keith.

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

8. What is May's concern after she learns of his affair?
(a) If Dick has a sexually transmitted disease or not.
(b) How she will show her face in public.
(c) What Dick is going to do for the baby.
(d) What she will tell her sons.

9. Elsie says Schuyler is happy because ______________________.
(a) He got a raise.
(b) He bought a boat.
(c) He sold his documentary.
(d) He and Marie are back together.

10. Who does Dick see on shore when he comes back from checking the lobster pots?
(a) A red sunset.
(b) A figure writing something in the sand.
(c) Parker and Marie having sex.
(d) Lightning.

11. What is another sensation that Dick has when he awakens?
(a) Urgency.
(b) Satisfaction.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Doom.

12. What time of day is it when Dick awakens on his boat?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

13. Where does Dick go to wait out the hurricane?
(a) The Spartina-May.
(b) The Neptune.
(c) His house.
(d) The Wedding Cake.

14. What does May tell Dick that she wants?
(a) $100.
(b) A job.
(c) A new car.
(d) A vacation.

15. Who has repaid Elsie's brother-in-law?
(a) May.
(b) Elsie.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Dick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the sensations that Dick has when he awakens?

2. What does Dick think will be the new driving force for his life?

3. What do Dick and Parker talk about when they get out on the water?

4. Who hails Dick from another boat?

5. What does Dick regret on the day after the hurricane?

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