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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Simon hire Webster to do?
(a) Cook and clean for him.
(b) Follow Ruth around and report back to him.
(c) Explore the mudflats.
(d) Clean out his fishing boat.

2. Where do Ruth and Owney walk along the edge of in Chapter 11?
(a) A cliff.
(b) A farmer's field.
(c) A deep quarry.
(d) The shore.

3. What color are the women painting Rhonda's kitchen in Chapter 5?
(a) Lime green.
(b) Hot pink.
(c) Cherry red.
(d) Orange.

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

5. What does Ruth do during her summers in Chapter 2?
(a) She tans and swims with friends.
(b) She works as a sternman for her father.
(c) She spends quality time with her mother.
(d) She works at an ice cream shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to John while he was in the army?

2. Who is Senator Simon Adams' twin?

3. How are the men on the islands described?

4. How many children does Ebbett have?

5. What did Ruth think her first experience with sex would be like?

(see the answer key)

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