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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth like to do as a child?
(a) Eat flowers.
(b) Eavesdrop.
(c) Swim.
(d) Catch fireflies.

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

3. Who builds a coffin in Chapter 1?
(a) Ruth's father.
(b) Simon.
(c) The Pommeroys.
(d) Ruth's grandfather.

4. How many children does Ebbett have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. When do the men on the islands go to war?
(a) From 1902 to 1913.
(b) From 1914 to 1934.
(c) From 1905 to 1907.
(d) From 1876 to 1904.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?

2. How many sons do the Pommeroys have?

3. What does Simon bring the Pommeroys in Chapter 1?

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

5. Who introduces Swedish traits into the population?

(see the answer key)

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