Spartina Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Casey (novelist)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Spartina Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Casey (novelist)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Elsie's father once have an affair?
(a) Maggie Bigelow.
(b) Aggie Booker.
(c) Aggie Bigelow.
(d) Maggie Beerman.

2. What does Joxer Goode want to hire Dick to provide?
(a) Scallops.
(b) Red clams.
(c) Shrimp.
(d) Lobster.

3. What do Parker and Dick catch a lot of on the swordfish trip?
(a) Marlin.
(b) Crabs.
(c) Swordfish.
(d) Quahog.

4. How does Charlie think about May in his mind?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Solid and dependable.
(d) Flirtatious.

5. Why is Dick upset with his sons after they return from fishing on his birthday?
(a) They didn't do the yardwork.
(b) They wrecked the car.
(c) They broke a window playing catch.
(d) They show Dick's boat to Elsie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does May encourage Charlie to do on the trip?

2. What does Elsie do that annoys Dick?

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

4. In what state does the story take place?

5. What does Parker want to buy from Dick?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joxer's bad luck change the immediate future for more than himself?

2. How does the author show the vulnerable side of Elsie's normally strong personality?

3. What is revealed about Dick's leadership skills on the documentary trip?

4. What is Dick's employment pattern and how does he plan to make money to finish his boat?

5. How does Dick feel about the fantasies that Elsie finds erotic?

6. What do Miss Perry's walking sticks represent to Dick?

7. How does Dick justify the loss of his family's land by taking advantage of the relationships he has with wealthy people in the area?

8. How does Dick think May will respond if she ever finds out about his affair with Elsie?

9. What is the Neptune?

10. How can Elsie be noted as the heroine of Chapter 10 and who would be the antithesis of that?

(see the answer keys)

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