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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dick feel the happiest he can remember?
(a) On board Spartina.
(b) In Elsie's arms.
(c) Playing ball with his sons.
(d) Talking with May.

2. Which of the following is NOT true as Chapter 46 begins?
(a) Dick and his family are having a pleasant winter.
(b) Dick and his family are staying at Eddie's.
(c) Elsie calls May to tell her about her affair with Dick.
(d) The first months of winter are profitable.

3. Where does Dick meet with his family after the hurricane?
(a) Miss Perry's house.
(b) Eddie's house.
(c) The Neptune.
(d) Elsie's house.

4. Which of the following does Elsie NOT tell Dick?
(a) She is in love with him.
(b) She got a raise.
(c) She got a leave of absence.
(d) She got a promotion.

5. Where is Dick's family living since their house was damaged in the hurricane?
(a) The Holiday Inn.
(b) Miss Perry's house.
(c) The Seafarer Inn.
(d) Eddie's house.

6. What does Tran's father hound Dick about?
(a) Going out on the Spartina.
(b) The weather.
(c) Tran's payment.
(d) The family's living conditions.

7. Which of the following does Dick NOT battle with in Chapter 36?
(a) His inner self.
(b) The weather.
(c) His boat.
(d) Parker.

8. Where does Elsie offer to go with Dick?
(a) To check lobster pots.
(b) To the Neptune.
(c) To Maine.
(d) To Boston.

9. Dick decides that if something had to be damaged in the storm he would prefer it to be _________________.
(a) His car.
(b) His boat.
(c) His boat dock.
(d) His house.

10. What is one of the sensations that Dick has when he awakens?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Alarm.
(d) Depression.

11. What is the condition of Dick's house after the storm?
(a) Almost irreparable.
(b) No damage at all.
(c) A little bit of damage.
(d) Completely demolished.

12. Who comes to Dick's home in Chapter 41?
(a) Parker.
(b) Joxer.
(c) Keith.
(d) Elsie.

13. What does May tell Dick that she wants?
(a) A job.
(b) $100.
(c) A new car.
(d) A vacation.

14. What does May do after Dick tells her about the baby?
(a) Calls her sister.
(b) Leaves him.
(c) Calls Elsie.
(d) Goes to bed.

15. What is Dick considering telling May?
(a) That he sold his boat.
(b) That the house is a total loss.
(c) That he wants a divorce.
(d) That he had an affair with Elsie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dick asks Parker if he had sex with Marie because _________________________.

2. Who does Dick see on shore when he comes back from checking the lobster pots?

3. Why is the documentary unflattering to Dick?

4. Who does May tell Dick has called him?

5. How does Dick say he learned about Elsie's pregnancy?

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