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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What road do Simon, Webster and Ruth walk down at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Courne Haven Road.
(b) Ellis Road.
(c) Fort Niles Road.
(d) Lanford Road.

2. What is the name of the store that remains in Chapter 3?
(a) Ellis Penny and Dime.
(b) Ellis Company General Store.
(c) Ellis Granite Company Store.
(d) Ellis General Store.

3. What causes Ruth to cry at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) She falls and scrapes her leg.
(b) Her father yells at her.
(c) A tasteless joke.
(d) She is sad over the recent death.

4. How are the men on the islands described?
(a) As lazy and stupid.
(b) As hard working and stubborn.
(c) As artsy and creative.
(d) As being fiercely competitive.

5. What does Simon search for at Potter Beach when he is 73?
(a) A rare type of shell.
(b) His old tennis shoes.
(c) The ring of his deceased wife.
(d) The tusks of a circus elephant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?

2. What is Cal polishing when Ruth and the others approach him in Chapter 3?

3. When did the Clarice Monroe sink?

4. Which room does Ruth enter alone in Chapter 3?

5. Who builds a coffin in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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