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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 value of the books Miss Perry has given Dick's boys?
(a) $10,000
(b) $200.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $20,000.
2. What does Dick regret on the day after the hurricane?
(a) Doing business with Joxer.
(b) Borrowing money from Miss Perry.
(c) Putting his boat before his family.
(d) Having an affair with Elsie.
3. What is the message in the note Dick gets at the co-op?
(a) Meet Elsie at her house.
(b) Don't go out on the boat for a few days.
(c) Watch a specfic television show.
(d) Return home immediately.
4. What building seems to be relatively unharmed in the aftermath of the hurricane?
(a) The Quahog Cafe.
(b) The Neptune.
(c) The Mermaid's Lure.
(d) The Wedding Cake.
5. What does Dick think will be the end of his bad mood?
(a) Getting his money from Parker.
(b) Taking a small vacation.
(c) Getting his boat into the water.
(d) Having sex with Elsie.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does May tell Dick he can go?
2. With what does Dick offer to help Elsie?
3. Which of the following is NOT true as Chapter 46 begins?
4. What happens to Elsie on board the Spartina as she and Dick talk?
5. Where does May tell Dick to go after she learns of his affair?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news does Dick learn when he overhears a conversation between Elsie and Mary?
2. Explain how the author uses the technique of flashbacks in Chapter 50.
3. Explain the irony of Dick's new assertiveness with Parker.
4. What does Dick determine will be the new driving forces in his life?
5. How does the damage done to Dick's house mirror the damage to himself?
6. Explain how the hurricane has changed Dick and his feelings about his misplaced priorities.
7. How does Dick avoid telling May the truth about his affair with Elsie?
8. What does Eddie note about Dick's mood even though the boat is finished and ready for launching?
9. What happens in Chapter 44 that exacerbates Dick's gloomy feelings when he is on shore?
10. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?
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