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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the wife of Robin?
(a) Olive.
(b) Opal.
(c) Amber.
(d) Hazel.

2. When do the men on the islands go to war?
(a) From 1914 to 1934.
(b) From 1905 to 1907.
(c) From 1902 to 1913.
(d) From 1876 to 1904.

3. What does Ebbett Thomas not do that the other men do?
(a) Blame the overseers.
(b) Get married.
(c) Leave for the mainland.
(d) Go to war.

4. What does Ruth do during her summers in Chapter 2?
(a) She works as a sternman for her father.
(b) She tans and swims with friends.
(c) She spends quality time with her mother.
(d) She works at an ice cream shop.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What state are Fort Niles and Courne Haven islands off the coast of?

3. What does Ebbett do during the war years?

4. What causes Ruth to cry at the end of Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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