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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 did Louise's grandfather send to them from the mainland?
(a) A skiff.
(b) A radio.
(c) A piano.
(d) A sewing machine.

2. Who says they know where the new people at the ferry are going?
(a) Louise.
(b) Captain Billy.
(c) Mr. Bradshaw.
(d) Call.

3. What year is it when Louise is writing in hopes of earning money?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1942.

4. When does Call visit the Captain alone?
(a) On Wednesday evenings.
(b) At night.
(c) In the mornings.
(d) Sundays.

5. What is the first name of the owner of the cat?
(a) Tina.
(b) Trina.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Trudy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of her money does Louise give to her mother?

2. What does NOT occur in the first chapter?

3. What is the Captain's first name?

4. Whom did the Captain's family want him to marry?

5. How old is Louise when she is writing in hopes to earn money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Louise when she and Call have lunch with the strange man?

2. What does Caroline do after the Christmas Program?

3. What question does Louise ask during the rehearsal for the Christmas program?

4. What does Louise hear about Mr. Rice after hearing about Pearl Harbor?

5. What did Louise's father do before becoming a waterman?

6. What does the narrator describe in the first chapter?

7. What did the Captain want to do with Trudy's cats, and why did that not happen?

8. What do Louise and Call call the strange man after their first visit with him, and why?

9. How does Louise describe the mystery man at the ferry?

10. What does Louise feel guilty about after school lets out?

(see the answer keys)

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