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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles off the coast are Fort Niles and Courne Haven?
(a) Thirty miles.
(b) Twenty miles.
(c) Twelve miles.
(d) Five miles.

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Ruth search for after leaving Ellis House?
(a) Her father.
(b) Lanford.
(c) Cal.
(d) Simon.

7. Where do most of the island children attend high school?
(a) Eastport.
(b) Rockland.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Thomaston.

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

9. Who is Edith?
(a) The cook at Ellis house.
(b) Mary's friend.
(c) Lanford's second wife.
(d) Vera's tutor.

10. Who is Ruth?
(a) Ebbett's great-niece.
(b) Ebbett's niece.
(c) Ebbett's granddaughter.
(d) Ebbett's daughter.

11. What does Senator Simon Adams deliver in Chapter 1?
(a) Some old clothes and rags.
(b) A ticket to California.
(c) Healing chicken stock.
(d) A pie baked by his mother.

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some of the workers do when the granite industry folds?

2. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?

3. Why does Kitty call Ruth a tourist in Chapter 5?

4. How does Stan anger Angus in Chapter 4?

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

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