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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What year does Ruth graduate?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1976.

4. How many miles off the coast are Fort Niles and Courne Haven?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Twelve miles.
(c) Twenty miles.
(d) Thirty miles.

5. Why do the islanders shun Ruth?
(a) Because of her bad attitude.
(b) Because of her education.
(c) Because of her strange appearance.
(d) Because of her ancestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What road do Simon, Webster and Ruth walk down at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of Lanford's home?

3. How many children does Ebbett have?

4. What does Senator Simon Adams deliver in Chapter 1?

5. Who is Ruth?

(see the answer key)

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