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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like when Ruth is born?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Freezing cold.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Warm.

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

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

4. What is Mary doing when she meets Stan Thomas?
(a) Reading a book at the library.
(b) Organizing a community picnic.
(c) Swimming in the lake.
(d) Practicing for her piano recital.

5. What do some of the workers do when the granite industry folds?
(a) They turn to lobster fishing.
(b) They revolt against the overseers.
(c) They try lobster fishing but give up easily.
(d) They start their own businesses on the mainland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons do the Pommeroys have?

2. Why is Kitty being threatened with eviction?

3. What does Ruth write to Mary about in Chapter 2?

4. What does Angus demand Ruth do in Chapter 4?

5. What does Ebbett do during the war years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Simon and Ruth talk about as they watch Webster in Chapter 2?

2. What does Ruth do after graduation?

3. Why is Ruth sent to Delaware? How does she feel about this move?

4. What happens in Chapter 4 when Ruth tells Stan and Angus about the money Lanford gave her?

5. Who is Jane? What does the reader learn of Jane's past in Chapter 4?

6. Who is Ricky? What does the reader learn about Ricky in Chapter 6?

7. How are the men on the islands described?

8. What does Ruth think of Angus?

9. Describe the scenery along Ellis Road.

10. Describe Ruth's birth.

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