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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does not contribute to the distinctive population?
(a) The Spanish who spend their summers on the islands.
(b) The English that oversee the workmen.
(c) The Italians working on Fort Niles.
(d) The French that live along the coast.

2. What is Senator Simon Adams terrified of?
(a) Fire.
(b) The sea.
(c) Monsters.
(d) The dark.

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

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

5. Who is Mary?
(a) Ruth's mother.
(b) Ruth's aunt.
(c) Ruth's sister.
(d) Ruth's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth like to do as a child?

2. What do the women in the neighborhood doubt about Mary in Chapter 1?

3. What causes Ruth to cry at the end of Chapter 1?

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

5. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?

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