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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. Why is the documentary unflattering to Dick?
(a) He doesn't appear very bright.
(b) He appears to have profited from other's misfortunes.
(c) The angles are not good for his profile.
(d) The lighting is very harsh.

2. What building seems to be relatively unharmed in the aftermath of the hurricane?
(a) The Quahog Cafe.
(b) The Neptune.
(c) The Wedding Cake.
(d) The Mermaid's Lure.

3. Who does Dick go to see at the beginning of Chapter 42?
(a) The boatyard manager.
(b) The insurance man.
(c) Miss Perry.
(d) Parker.

4. What do Dick and Eddie purchase for the boat in Chapter 31?
(a) Rigging.
(b) Coolers.
(c) Electronic equipment.
(d) Seating.

5. Who comes to Dick's home in Chapter 41?
(a) Keith.
(b) Parker.
(c) Joxer.
(d) Elsie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boatyard manager exclaim when he first sees Charlie's boat?

2. What does May tell Dick he should fix first after the hurricane?

3. According to May, what do women want in their lives?

4. What do Dick and Parker talk about when they get out on the water?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does May ask Dick for $100?

2. How does Dick feel himself becoming more like the people he used to hate?

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

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

5. What is the significance of Dick and Elsie spotting the blue canoe after the storm?

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

7. Explain how the hurricane has changed Dick and his feelings about his misplaced priorities.

8. How does the weather reflect the state of Dick and his family?

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

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

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