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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Lanford Ellis in Chapter 3?
(a) Eighty-one years old.
(b) Ninety- four years old.
(c) Eighty-six years old.
(d) Seventy-nine years old.

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

3. What question does Simon often ask Ruth?
(a) If she has a boyfriend.
(b) How her father's business is doing.
(c) What her future goals are.
(d) Whether her mom will visit.

4. Who is Ruth?
(a) Ebbett's daughter.
(b) Ebbett's great-niece.
(c) Ebbett's granddaughter.
(d) Ebbett's niece.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Ebbett have?

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

3. How many miles off the coast are Fort Niles and Courne Haven?

4. How does Stan anger Angus in Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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