View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. If Ebbett had lived long enough, how would he have felt about Ruth?
(a) He would have found her quite perplexing.
(b) He would have liked her.
(c) He would have hated her.
(d) He would have admired her.

3. What does Ruth like to do as a child?
(a) Catch fireflies.
(b) Eat flowers.
(c) Swim.
(d) Eavesdrop.

4. What does Vera think of Mary's marriage?
(a) She feels indifferently towards the idea.
(b) She is very satisfied with the union.
(c) She disapproves.
(d) She accepts the idea after some time.

5. How many children does Ebbett have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the men on the islands described?

2. Why does Angus decide not to hire Ruth as a sternman in Chapter 4?

3. Who is Vera?

4. What is Mary doing when she meets Stan Thomas?

5. Where do Stan and Mary get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Fort Niles and Courne Haven islands alike?

2. How does Simon try to help Rhonda in Chapter 1?

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

4. How do Stan and Mary meet? What do they think of one another when they first meet?

5. What do Ruth, Cal and Toby talk about while on the New Hope in Chapter 5?

6. What does Ruth think of Angus?

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

8. Describe Ruth's childhood as described in Chapter 1.

9. Describe Ruth's birth.

10. Describe Mary's wedding.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 936 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample