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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Mary always been treated with suspicion by the islanders?
(a) Because she was rude and cold towards them.
(b) Because she often told lies as a child.
(c) Because she was an orphan and an immigrant.
(d) Because she was far smarter than the islanders.

2. What does Cal whistle as the group drives to Ellis House?
(a) "I Wonder as I Wander".
(b) "Old Joe Clark".
(c) "Dixie".
(d) "Oh Shenandoah".

3. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?
(a) He encourages her to sell her baking.
(b) He lends her a small loan.
(c) He hides money throughout her house.
(d) He asks for a haircut.

4. What road do Simon, Webster and Ruth walk down at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Courne Haven Road.
(b) Fort Niles Road.
(c) Lanford Road.
(d) Ellis Road.

5. What first attracts Stan to Mary?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her feminine giggle.
(c) Her pretty face and figure.
(d) Her self-confidence.

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

7. Why is Kitty being threatened with eviction?
(a) Because of her drunkenness.
(b) Because of her noisy dog.
(c) Because she has not paid rent for almost a year.
(d) Because she has loud fights that wake up the neighbors.

8. Who officiates the wedding of Stan and Mary?
(a) Pastor Mort Beekman.
(b) Pastor William Darnel.
(c) Pastor Jacob Freeman.
(d) Pastor Jebb Wilkinson.

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

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

11. What will Lanford give Ruth $300 for in Chapter 3?
(a) A new pair of glasses.
(b) A fancy dress.
(c) To visit her mother in Concord.
(d) A trip to New York.

12. Who does Ruth find drinking with Angus in Chapter 4?
(a) Lanford.
(b) Simon.
(c) Her father.
(d) Cal.

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

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

15. Where does Ruth go to live in Chapter 2?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York City.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the store that remains in Chapter 3?

2. What has Simon planned to open for a long time?

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

4. Who is Ruth?

5. Which of the following things is Angus not?

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