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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 had Ruth hoped of her first sexual partner?
(a) That he would guide her through it.
(b) That he would propose to her immediately after.
(c) That he would be an actor or poet.
(d) That he would be her first love.

2. What does Toby recommend Ruth do when she visits his room in Chapter 10?
(a) Marry someone who is not connected to the island.
(b) Clean up after herself.
(c) Read the Bible's wonderful stories.
(d) Go to college.

3. What does Cal argue with Ruth about in Chapter 7?
(a) Whether he or Ruth's mother is the bigger sycophant.
(b) Whether Ruth is old enough to date.
(c) Whether Cal or Angus is better looking.
(d) Whether Ruth should return to the island or not.

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

5. What does Owney's uncle not allow him to do as of Chapter 7?
(a) Keep and sell lobsters.
(b) Smoke and drink.
(c) Go out past 9:00 pm.
(d) Spend time alone with Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Rhonda wish she had for Ruth?

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

5. Who is Rhonda's favorite child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Stan and Ruth fight about in Chapter 12?

2. Why are Ruth and Owney left alone in Chapter 7? What does Owney show Ruth?

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

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

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

6. What happened to Stan's marriage to Mary during the lobster wars and immediately following the lobster war?

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

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

9. Describe the second, third and fourth lobster wars.

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

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