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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dick feel so low after securing a loan to finish his boat?
(a) He has given up his independence.
(b) Miss Perry has died.
(c) May has left him.
(d) Charlie has gone away to school.

2. Elsie says that maybe Dick gets some cheap thrills by____________________.
(a) Watching Parker and Marie having sex.
(b) Eavesdropping on conversations.
(c) Entertaining women on his boat.
(d) Having sex with her.

3. Parker asks unusual questions about directions to and from _____________________.
(a) Mary Scanlon's restaurant.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) The Neptune.
(d) The Islander Club.

4. Why does Dick go to Miss Perry's house in Chapter 29?
(a) To return some books.
(b) To borrow her camera.
(c) To prune her hedges.
(d) To thank her for the loan.

5. What does Parker tell Dick to bring along on the trip to dump their crab catch?
(a) Harpoons.
(b) Bigger nets.
(c) His skiff.
(d) Cold beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Joxer buy any crabs at the moment?

2. What is the name of the Rhode Island town where Dick lives?

3. To whom does Elsie compare Dick in Chapter 43?

4. How does Dick hurt May's feelings?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Perry's mood in Chapter 29?

(see the answer key)

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