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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Simon attend the funeral in Chapter 1?
(a) He hated the deceased.
(b) He is away on business.
(c) He is ill.
(d) Because of his phobia.

2. What will Lanford give Ruth $300 for in Chapter 3?
(a) To visit her mother in Concord.
(b) A trip to New York.
(c) A new pair of glasses.
(d) A fancy dress.

3. What question does Simon often ask Ruth?
(a) If she has a boyfriend.
(b) How her father's business is doing.
(c) Whether her mom will visit.
(d) What her future goals are.

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

5. Who officiates the funeral in Chapter 1?
(a) Pastor Toby Wishnell.
(b) The father of the deceased.
(c) Ruth's father.
(d) Mrs. Pommeroy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What road do Simon, Webster and Ruth walk down at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. How many children does Ebbett have?

3. What does Ebbett wait for in the prologue?

4. How are the men on the islands described?

5. What is Cal polishing when Ruth and the others approach him in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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