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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?
(a) He encourages her to sell her baking.
(b) He asks for a haircut.
(c) He hides money throughout her house.
(d) He lends her a small loan.

2. Who does Ruth stay with when her parents go away for a short time in Chapter 1?
(a) Simon.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) The Pommeroys.
(d) She is left alone.

3. What is noted about Lanford's eyes when Ruth sees him at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) They are bloodshot.
(b) They are bright and cheery.
(c) They are swimming in tears.
(d) They are sleepy.

4. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Simon.
(c) Angus.
(d) Luther.

5. Which room does Ruth enter alone in Chapter 3?
(a) The girl's washroom.
(b) The cellar.
(c) The kitchen pantry.
(d) Lanford's bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like when Ruth is born?

2. Who is the author of "Stern Men"?

3. Who's quarries can be found on Courne Haven?

4. Why does Simon tell Rhonda not to sell her husband's boat and gear?

5. What does Ebbett Thomas not do that the other men do?

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