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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) Go to her mother's side.
(b) Clean out the traps.
(c) Get a good night's rest.
(d) Return the money to Lanford.

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

3. What has Simon planned to open for a long time?
(a) Fort Niles Museum of Technology.
(b) Fort Niles Museum of Shipping and Fishing Vessels.
(c) Fort Niles Museum of Natural History.
(d) Fort Niles Museum of Art History.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Stan anger Angus in Chapter 4?
(a) By laughing at his poor fashion sense.
(b) By ordering him to shut up.
(c) By stealing money from his pocket.
(d) By ignoring his request.

9. What does Lanford give Mary as a token of thirty years of service?
(a) A new house.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A car.
(d) $10,000 cash.

10. What is Ruth's first word?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Mommy.

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

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

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

14. Who is Kitty married to?
(a) Angus.
(b) Stan.
(c) Simon.
(d) Len.

15. Which of the following do Fort Niles and Courne Haven have in common?
(a) Island shape and size.
(b) Community leaders.
(c) Geology.
(d) Ethnicity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ruth search for after leaving Ellis House?

2. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?

3. Why does Simon tell Rhonda not to sell her husband's boat and gear?

4. Who builds a coffin in Chapter 1?

5. How many children does Ebbett have?

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