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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Stan visit the Pommeroys in Chapter 12?
(a) The first of December.
(b) The first week of November.
(c) Mid-November.
(d) The end of November.

2. When Ruth leaves Toby's room in Chapter 10, what does she wish she had declared to him?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is in love.
(c) That she is dying.
(d) That she is an atheist.

3. Who is Rhonda's favorite child?
(a) Jonas.
(b) Orly.
(c) Webster.
(d) Peter.

4. When does Toby think Fort Niles will be abandoned?
(a) Never.
(b) In less than a decade.
(c) Sooner rather than later.
(d) In two decades.

5. Who's skull does Webster find in Chapter 12?
(a) Joan Saunders-Ellis'.
(b) Janny Samson-Ellis'.
(c) Jane Smith-Ellis'.
(d) Jenny Simpson-Ellis'.

6. What nickname does Stan earn after the end of the war?
(a) Stan the Man.
(b) Lobsterman.
(c) Boat Dweller.
(d) Greedy Number Two.

7. Who is David?
(a) Ruth's nephew.
(b) Ruth's brother.
(c) Ruth's son.
(d) Ruth's cousin.

8. What happened to John while he was in the army?
(a) He was a prisoner of war.
(b) His arm was amputated.
(c) He was shot in the leg.
(d) He disappeared in Germany.

9. What kind of reputation can a lobsterman not afford?
(a) A reputation of lowbrow tactics.
(b) A reputation of greed.
(c) A reputation of passivity.
(d) A reputation of generosity.

10. How does Conway make a living?
(a) He sells timber to manufacturers up north.
(b) He lives off his parents' fortunes.
(c) He lives on disability after being discharged from the Navy.
(d) He builds furniture for merchants on the mainland.

11. When was the fourth lobster war?
(a) The late 1950's.
(b) The early 1960's.
(c) The mid-1950's.
(d) The mid- 1960's.

12. What smells horribly in Chapter 7?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Burnt Toast.

13. What does Rhonda wish she had for Ruth?
(a) A normal son for her to marry.
(b) A pretty dress.
(c) An inheritance.
(d) Some words of wisdom.

14. Who is Chucky Strachan?
(a) The brother of the groom at the wedding.
(b) The father of the bride at the wedding.
(c) The bartender at the wedding.
(d) The best man at the wedding.

15. What did Chester do after serving in the army?
(a) He married and had three children.
(b) He opened a french-style restaurant along the bayou.
(c) He became a prison guard in a state prison.
(d) He joined the Gypsy Bandoleer Bandits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Owney a natural at?

2. What does Cal argue with Ruth about in Chapter 7?

3. Where does Ruth kiss Owney in Chapter 11?

4. How is the third lobster war described as?

5. Who gets married in July of 1976?

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