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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women in the neighborhood doubt about Mary in Chapter 1?
(a) That she will find happiness.
(b) That she will ever leave the island.
(c) That she will ever marry.
(d) That she will live.

2. If Ebbett had lived long enough, how would he have felt about Ruth?
(a) He would have admired her.
(b) He would have liked her.
(c) He would have found her quite perplexing.
(d) He would have hated her.

3. What does Senator Simon Adams deliver in Chapter 1?
(a) Healing chicken stock.
(b) Some old clothes and rags.
(c) A pie baked by his mother.
(d) A ticket to California.

4. What are the names of Ebbett's sons?
(a) Gregory and Wilson.
(b) Peter, Jack, Samuel and Carl.
(c) Stanley and Len.
(d) Ricky, Jonas and Paul.

5. What does Ebbett do during the war years?
(a) He sleeps and listens to the radio all day.
(b) He hides his boat and gear.
(c) He builds houses.
(d) He writes letters to his old sweetheart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What produces a distinctive population on these islands?

2. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?

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 is the weather like when Ruth is born?

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