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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Simon want Ruth to get from Lanford in Chapter 8?
(a) Money.
(b) Some food.
(c) The tusk.
(d) His antique pocket watch.

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

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

4. Who is the family idiot in Rhonda's family?
(a) William.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Robin.
(d) Ryan.

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

6. Why does Ruth call Stan a liar and a coward in Chapter 12?
(a) Because he lied to her about her real family.
(b) Because he did not save the family pet from drowning.
(c) Because he allows Angus to bully him.
(d) Because he never expresses an opinion about anything.

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

8. What does Ruth demand Lanford do in the epilogue?
(a) Treat the locals better.
(b) Apologize to Mary.
(c) Donate his fortune to the town.
(d) Vacate Ellis House.

9. What does Owney show Ruth near a tiny island in Chapter 7?
(a) A beautiful view.
(b) A stash of alcohol and cigarettes.
(c) His fort.
(d) A hidden lobster trap.

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

11. What does Ruth do for most of the fall of 1976?
(a) She saves up money.
(b) She dreams of Owney.
(c) She lays low.
(d) She studies.

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

13. Where do Ruth and Owney make love in Chapter 11?
(a) In a car.
(b) An old shed.
(c) On a boat.
(d) A cave.

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

15. Who is president of Ruth's company?
(a) Babe.
(b) Bart.
(c) Bitty.
(d) Barry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ruth's name by the summer of 1982?

2. Who gets married in July of 1976?

3. Why does Ruth go to the Addams' house in Chapter 8?

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

5. Why does Kitty live with Rhonda in Chapter 12?

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