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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. Where does Elsie offer to go with Dick?
(a) To Boston.
(b) To check lobster pots.
(c) To Maine.
(d) To the Neptune.
2. Who does Dick see on shore when he comes back from checking the lobster pots?
(a) Lightning.
(b) A figure writing something in the sand.
(c) A red sunset.
(d) Parker and Marie having sex.
3. What does Dick wonder if he will find now?
(a) Adventure.
(b) His keys.
(c) His socks.
(d) His winter coat.
4. What kind of vehicle does Dick see pulling into his drive in Chapter 41?
(a) Ford.
(b) Jeep.
(c) Honda.
(d) BMW.
5. Which of the following does Dick NOT plan to do with May tonight?
(a) Take her to bed.
(b) Tell her things are not too bad.
(c) Give her a drink to get her in a better mood.
(d) Tell her he is leaving her.
Short Answer Questions
1. What about Elsie seems to confuse Dick?
2. Which of the following is NOT a reaction from the other men watching the documentary?
3. What news does Dick overhear Elsie tell Mary?
4. Why has Parker hired a Vietnamese family?
5. What does May tell Dick that she wants?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the damage done to Dick's house mirror the damage to himself?
2. Explain the irony of Dick's new assertiveness with Parker.
3. How does the weather reflect the state of Dick and May's relationship?
4. What does Eddie note about Dick's mood even though the boat is finished and ready for launching?
5. How does the strain of Dick's infidelity begin to weigh on his mind?
6. What news does Elsie tell Dick about her life and how things are surprisingly working out to her benefit?
7. How does Elsie interpret Dick's comment that they are similar to Marie and Parker?
8. Describe Dick's state of mind trying to balance May and Elsie in his life.
9. Why does Dick continue to feel instability on land, especially after discovering Marie having sex with Parker?
10. Describe the climax of the story as Dick's new boat is christened and launched.
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