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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Senator Simon Adams' twin?
(a) Angus.
(b) Marty.
(c) Luther.
(d) Charlie.

3. What does Vera never want Mary to do?
(a) Forget her place.
(b) Get married.
(c) See Ruth again.
(d) Leave the island.

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

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

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

7. What are the names of Ebbett's sons?
(a) Stanley and Len.
(b) Gregory and Wilson.
(c) Ricky, Jonas and Paul.
(d) Peter, Jack, Samuel and Carl.

8. Who is the wife of Robin?
(a) Olive.
(b) Opal.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Amber.

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

10. Who officiates the funeral in Chapter 1?
(a) The father of the deceased.
(b) Mrs. Pommeroy.
(c) Pastor Toby Wishnell.
(d) Ruth's father.

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

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

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

14. What does Ebbett wait for in the prologue?
(a) Peace.
(b) Love.
(c) Death.
(d) War.

15. What state are Fort Niles and Courne Haven islands off the coast of?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Mary?

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

4. Who does Ruth stay with when her parents go away for a short time in Chapter 1?

5. What does Lanford give Mary as a token of thirty years of service?

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