View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Angus decide not to hire Ruth as a sternman in Chapter 4?
(a) He is sexist.
(b) He needs to keep costs down.
(c) Ruth is too small.
(d) Ruth is not available when he needs her to work.

2. Which of the following do Fort Niles and Courne Haven have in common?
(a) Ethnicity.
(b) Geology.
(c) Community leaders.
(d) Island shape and size.

3. Which room does Ruth enter alone in Chapter 3?
(a) The kitchen pantry.
(b) Lanford's bedroom.
(c) The girl's washroom.
(d) The cellar.

4. Who officiates the funeral in Chapter 1?
(a) The father of the deceased.
(b) Ruth's father.
(c) Pastor Toby Wishnell.
(d) Mrs. Pommeroy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Ebbett's sons?

2. What does Stan not care about when it comes to Ruth?

3. What does Ebbett do during the war years?

4. Where does Ruth go to live in Chapter 2?

5. What does Simon bring the Pommeroys in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 238 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample