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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Angus demand Ruth do in Chapter 4?
(a) Return the money to Lanford.
(b) Clean out the traps.
(c) Get a good night's rest.
(d) Go to her mother's side.

2. What does Ruth say to her mother when she sees her at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) I'm hungry."
(b) "I hate you."
(c) "Here I am."
(d) "Hello, Mother."

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

4. What does Ebbett do during the war years?
(a) He hides his boat and gear.
(b) He writes letters to his old sweetheart.
(c) He sleeps and listens to the radio all day.
(d) He builds houses.

5. Who's quarries can be found on Courne Haven?
(a) Dr. Jeb Everton's.
(b) Dr. Julius Esby's.
(c) Dr. Jules Ellis'.
(d) Dr. James Eton's.

6. Why does Simon tell Rhonda not to sell her husband's boat and gear?
(a) She should make use if it instead.
(b) The boat is too old to be used.
(c) It would be the same as selling her sons' futures.
(d) He wants it for himself.

7. What does Simon hire Webster to do?
(a) Cook and clean for him.
(b) Follow Ruth around and report back to him.
(c) Explore the mudflats.
(d) Clean out his fishing boat.

8. What is Cal polishing when Ruth and the others approach him in Chapter 3?
(a) A car.
(b) His shoes.
(c) A lighthouse mirror.
(d) A pair of glasses.

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

10. Who is Ricky?
(a) Ruth's uncle.
(b) Ruth's father.
(c) Ruth's cousin.
(d) Ruth's brother.

11. Where do Stan and Mary get married?
(a) At Ellis House.
(b) On the wharf.
(c) In Stan's livingroom.
(d) In New York City.

12. What is the name of Lanford's yacht?
(a) Stonecutter.
(b) A Stone's Throw.
(c) Stoneship.
(d) The Stone Thrower.

13. What does Vera think of Mary's marriage?
(a) She feels indifferently towards the idea.
(b) She is very satisfied with the union.
(c) She disapproves.
(d) She accepts the idea after some time.

14. Who is Edith?
(a) Vera's tutor.
(b) Mary's friend.
(c) Lanford's second wife.
(d) The cook at Ellis house.

15. What is the name of the store that remains in Chapter 3?
(a) Ellis Granite Company Store.
(b) Ellis Penny and Dime.
(c) Ellis General Store.
(d) Ellis Company General Store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cal whistle as the group drives to Ellis House?

2. Why doesn't Simon attend the funeral in Chapter 1?

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

4. What does Toby think of lobster fishing as a profession?

5. Who officiates the wedding of Stan and Mary?

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