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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 does Angus fill Courne Haven traps with?
(a) Garbage and rubble.
(b) Feces.
(c) Compost.
(d) Discarded clothes and blankets.

2. In what year does Ruth become pregnant for the second time?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1982.

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

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

5. How does the groom look at the wedding in Chapter 10?
(a) Tired.
(b) Angry.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Toby think Fort Niles will be abandoned?

2. What does Ruth demand Lanford do in the epilogue?

3. What do younger lobstermen tend to be?

4. What is the weather like when Ruth is asked to wait at the dock in Chapter 7?

5. Where does Ruth kiss Owney in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Ruth's personal life changed by the Epilogue?

2. What strange news circulates about Lanford in Chapter 12?

3. What happens when Stan visits Ruth at Rhonda's in Chapter 12?

4. What does Rhonda and Mary hope for Ruth and her future?

5. Why is Kitty so out of sorts in Chapter 12?

6. What does Ruth want for her future?

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

8. What does Toby believe is the future of Fort Niles?

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

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

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