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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the secretary at Ruth's company?
(a) Mary.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Candy.
(d) Rhonda.

2. When was the second lobster war?
(a) 1928-1930.
(b) 1925- 1934.
(c) 1932-1936.
(d) 1921-1923.

3. What happened to John while he was in the army?
(a) He was shot in the leg.
(b) His arm was amputated.
(c) He disappeared in Germany.
(d) He was a prisoner of war.

4. Who is Cal Cooley?
(a) Ruth's boyfriend.
(b) A caretaker at Lanford's home.
(c) Ruth's brother-in-law.
(d) The town mayor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is estranged for eight months after a heated verbal fight?

2. Who does Ruth find drinking with Angus in Chapter 4?

3. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?

4. What does Ruth do during her summers in Chapter 2?

5. What do younger lobstermen tend to be?

(see the answer key)

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