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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Mavis.
(c) Maria.
(d) Martha.

2. What is the name of the family's religion?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Congregationalist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Methodist.

3. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?
(a) He has a speech impediment.
(b) He is a slow learner.
(c) He has no one to care for him.
(d) He has a club foot.

4. Which of the people on the ship has died?
(a) Mr. James White.
(b) Captain Henry White.
(c) Captain Harley Wittmore.
(d) Rev. Harlan Wilson.

5. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?
(a) A pew at church.
(b) A stump in the woods.
(c) A hay loft in the barn.
(d) A stool in her room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tom's ship?

2. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?

3. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?

4. At whose home does Sammie live?

5. All the local children are afraid of ____________.

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