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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ruth search for after leaving Ellis House?

2. What first attracts Stan to Mary?

3. What does Ebbett Thomas not do that the other men do?

4. What does Toby think of lobster fishing as a profession?

5. Who is the author of "Stern Men"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What nationalities have married one another to create a distinctive population on these islands?

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

4. How do mother and daughter greet one another in Chapter 5?

5. Describe the scenery along Ellis Road.

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

7. Describe Mary's wedding.

8. How are the men on the islands described?

9. What does Simon think of Lanford?

10. Who is Cal Cooley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Stern Men". Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Stern Men". Describe Ruth's relationship with her father and mother. Describe the Pommeroy and Ellis families.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of separation in the novel "Stern Men". Who is separated from one another in the novel? How do these separations impact the relationships of the characters involved? Who is Ruth separated from in the novel? How does she feel about this separation and how does it impact her?

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