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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. What is the name of the local bar where the fishermen hang out?
(a) The Neptune.
(b) Hook, Line & Drinker.
(c) Poseidon's Adventure.
(d) The Mermaid's Lair.

2. Why does Dick go to Miss Perry's house in Chapter 29?
(a) To borrow her camera.
(b) To prune her hedges.
(c) To thank her for the loan.
(d) To return some books.

3. What happens to Elsie on board the ship?
(a) She catches a marlin.
(b) She cuts herself.
(c) She gets seasick.
(d) She faints.

4. What does Parker want to buy from Dick?
(a) His house.
(b) His cabins.
(c) His acreage.
(d) His skiff.

5. Why is Dick angry with Parker the next morning?
(a) He told Miss Perry about Dick's boat.
(b) He slept with Elsie.
(c) He wants his money.
(d) He made a pass at his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Parker, Dick and Keith when they dock?

2. What does Charlie show Elsie how to use on board?

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

4. How does Charlie think about May in his mind?

5. What does Elsie do that annoys Dick?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dick misread the message that Elsie sends when she tells him to leave her with the secret of their affair?

2. What is revealed about Dick's personality in Chapter 2 when he and his sons dig for illegal clams in the bird sanctuary?

3. How does the author use irony in the scenario on the dock with the cops and the drug-sniffing dog?

4. Compare and contrast Dick and Elsie's positions regarding legal activities.

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

6. What advice does May give Dick before leaving on the swordfish trip which will be filmed for Schuyler's documentary?

7. Explain Dick's internal conflict and how it relates to Parker's influence.

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

9. How does Dick know that Elsie had been in the patrol boat the night before when he and Parker were trying to complete the drug deal?

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

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