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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ruth describe how she and Owney make love in Chapter 11?
(a) As awkwardly.
(b) Slowly and tenderly.
(c) As very professional.
(d) Quickly and with determination.

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

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

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

5. When was the third lobster war?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1946.

6. What type of boat does Ruth go in with Owney in Chapter 7?
(a) A yacht.
(b) A fishing boat.
(c) A rowboat.
(d) A sailboat.

7. How does Ruth describe her first sexual experience?
(a) As awkward.
(b) As unfortunate.
(c) As painful.
(d) As wonderful.

8. When was the second lobster war?
(a) 1928-1930.
(b) 1925- 1934.
(c) 1932-1936.
(d) 1921-1923.

9. What does Cal do as he drives Ruth back to Rockland in Chapter 7?
(a) He talks endlessly.
(b) He smokes a cigar.
(c) He sings his favorite songs.
(d) He coughs and coughs.

10. What do older lobstermen tend to be?
(a) Runners.
(b) Fighters.
(c) Pushers.
(d) Cutters.

11. What does Ruth declare of Eddie in Chapter 8?
(a) He needs to be on a feeding schedule.
(b) He is a simpleton.
(c) He has more ambition than the president.
(d) He is an angry human being.

12. Who is waiting for Ruth and Owney when they return home in Chapter 11?
(a) Simon.
(b) Stan.
(c) Toby.
(d) Mary.

13. Why is Rhonda the only widow on Fort Niles?
(a) Lobstermen tend not to marry.
(b) Widows tend to move to the mainland after their spouses' death.
(c) There are not many women living on the island to begin with.
(d) Lobstermen don't perish by the fleet.

14. What news about Ruth does Kitty tell Stan in Chapter 12?
(a) Ruth is ill.
(b) Ruth is going to college.
(c) Ruth is pregnant.
(d) Ruth is moving to her mother's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is estranged for eight months after a heated verbal fight?

2. What did Ruth think her first experience with sex would be like?

3. Who does Ruth live with in July, August and early September of 1976?

4. Who is the secretary at Ruth's company?

5. Where do Ruth and Owney race to in Chapter 11?

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