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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many sons do the Pommeroys have?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

4. Who is the author of "Stern Men"?
(a) Stephenie Meyer.
(b) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(c) Stieg Larsson.
(d) Suzanne Collins.

5. What is noted about Lanford's eyes when Ruth sees him at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) They are swimming in tears.
(b) They are bright and cheery.
(c) They are sleepy.
(d) They are bloodshot.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the men on the islands go to war?

2. What does Ruth write to Mary about in Chapter 2?

3. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?

4. What is the name of the store that remains in Chapter 3?

5. What does Simon search for at Potter Beach when he is 73?

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