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

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

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

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

5. Who does Ruth live with in July, August and early September of 1976?
(a) Lanford.
(b) Stan.
(c) Rhonda.
(d) Toby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do older lobstermen tend to be?

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

3. How does Conway make a living?

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

5. When does Stan visit the Pommeroys in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Rhonda's sons lived since Ira's death?

2. Describe the drive to Rockland in Chapter 7.

3. Where do Ruth and Owney go in Chapter 11?

4. What do Ruth and Toby say to one another on the topic of religion in Chapter 10?

5. What do Ruth and Owney do in Chapter 11?

6. What does Owney want to be when he is older?

7. How did Stan and Angus become estranged for eight months?

8. What puts a stop to the last lobster war?

9. How does Ruth feel about her sexual experience with Owney in Chapter 11?

10. What do Ruth and Lanford discuss in Chapter 10?

(see the answer keys)

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