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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the islanders shun Ruth?
(a) Because of her bad attitude.
(b) Because of her strange appearance.
(c) Because of her education.
(d) Because of her ancestry.

2. Who tells Stan all about Mary's history in Chapter 6?
(a) Angus.
(b) Vera.
(c) Edith.
(d) Len.

3. Who is Angus responsible for looking after?
(a) His brother and cookie.
(b) No one.
(c) His senile mother.
(d) His daughter.

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

5. In what month do Stan and Mary marry?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) June.

6. What color are the women painting Rhonda's kitchen in Chapter 5?
(a) Orange.
(b) Hot pink.
(c) Lime green.
(d) Cherry red.

7. What does Simon bring the Pommeroys in Chapter 1?
(a) Some wine and cheese.
(b) A casserole.
(c) A book and some rum.
(d) A new radio.

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

9. Who does Toby believe is Ruth's father in Chapter 5?
(a) Angus.
(b) Ira.
(c) Len.
(d) Stan.

10. What is the weather like when Ruth is born?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Freezing cold.
(c) Warm.
(d) Stormy.

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

12. When did the Clarice Monroe sink?
(a) 1847.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1838.
(d) 1854.

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

14. What is Mary doing when she meets Stan Thomas?
(a) Reading a book at the library.
(b) Practicing for her piano recital.
(c) Swimming in the lake.
(d) Organizing a community picnic.

15. Why does Kitty call Ruth a tourist in Chapter 5?
(a) Because she has been away so much.
(b) Because she is so curious of her surroundings.
(c) Because she doesn't belong.
(d) Because she wears garish clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had Mary always been treated with suspicion by the islanders?

2. How many sons do the Pommeroys have?

3. Where does Cal make arrangements for Ruth to go at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. What is noted about Lanford's eyes when Ruth sees him at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What does Simon hire Webster to do?

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