Spartina Test | Final 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 | Final Test - Medium

John Casey (novelist)
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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 kind of vehicle does Dick see pulling into his drive in Chapter 41?
(a) Honda.
(b) Ford.
(c) BMW.
(d) Jeep.

2. What does Dick wonder if he will find now?
(a) His socks.
(b) Adventure.
(c) His keys.
(d) His winter coat.

3. Where is May when Dick tells her about his affair?
(a) In the garden at their house.
(b) Driving to the grocery.
(c) Watching TV in the family room.
(d) In a cafe.

4. What is the name given to Dick's new boat?
(a) The Spartina.
(b) Spartina-May.
(c) May Day.
(d) May Flower.

5. What appears very green to Dick as he surveys the aftermath of the hurricane?
(a) The nearby boats.
(b) The color of the sky.
(c) The spartina.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Dick overhear Elsie tell Mary?

2. Which of the following does Elsie NOT tell Dick?

3. What happens to Elsie on board the Spartina as she and Dick talk?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe May's behavior toward Dick?

5. Why has Parker hired a Vietnamese family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elsie interpret Dick's comment that they are similar to Marie and Parker?

2. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?

3. How does the weather reflect the state of Dick and May's relationship?

4. Explain the three forces with which Dick battles during the hurricane.

5. What news does Elsie tell Dick about her life and how things are surprisingly working out to her benefit?

6. What does Eddie note about Dick's mood even though the boat is finished and ready for launching?

7. How does Schuyler's documentary put Dick in an unfavorable light?

8. What mood does the author establish with the brevity of Chapter 47?

9. Why is Dick confused about May's comments about what women want in their lives?

10. How does the strain of Dick's infidelity begin to weigh on his mind?

(see the answer keys)

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