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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Vera order Cal to drive home in Chapter 6?
(a) Cal is not feeling well.
(b) She is feeling ill.
(c) There is a storm approaching.
(d) She hears that Mr. Blaire has retired.

2. Which of the following things is Angus not?
(a) A slob.
(b) A bigot.
(c) A bully.
(d) A hypocrite.

3. How many sons do the Pommeroys have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

4. To what type of establishment is Ruth sent unwillingly in Chapter 2?
(a) A girl's boarding school.
(b) An orphanage.
(c) An acting school.
(d) A finishing school.

5. Who is Mary?
(a) Ruth's sister.
(b) Ruth's aunt.
(c) Ruth's cousin.
(d) Ruth's mother.

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

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

8. Who does Ruth stay with when her parents go away for a short time in Chapter 1?
(a) The Pommeroys.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) She is left alone.
(d) Simon.

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

10. What is noted about Lanford's eyes when Ruth sees him at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) They are bloodshot.
(b) They are swimming in tears.
(c) They are bright and cheery.
(d) They are sleepy.

11. Where does Cal make arrangements for Ruth to go at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Denver.
(b) Rochester.
(c) Concord.
(d) New York City.

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

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

14. What is the name of Lanford's home?
(a) Ellis House.
(b) Lobster Home.
(c) Fort Niles Place.
(d) Courne Haven Row.

15. What are the quarries on the islands filled with?
(a) Gravel.
(b) Spring water.
(c) Waste.
(d) Rain water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women in the neighborhood doubt about Mary in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Angus responsible for looking after?

3. Who introduces Swedish traits into the population?

4. Who does not contribute to the distinctive population?

5. When did the Clarice Monroe sink?

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