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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 appears very green to Dick as he surveys the aftermath of the hurricane?
(a) The nearby boats.
(b) The spartina.
(c) The sea.
(d) The color of the sky.

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

3. In what kind of light does the documentary show Dick?
(a) Fair.
(b) Harsh.
(c) Uncomplimentary.
(d) Flattering.

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

5. What is the value of the books Miss Perry has given Dick's boys?
(a) $10,000
(b) $200.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $20,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dick see Marie having sex with?

2. May tells Dick that _____________ has a crush on a woman.

3. What do Dick and Elsie talk about in the blue canoe?

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

5. Why is Dick angry at Parker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elsie interpret Dick's comment that they are similar to Marie and Parker?

2. What does Dick tell Elsie that he expects May's reaction will be when he reveals his infidelity?

3. What is the symbolism of the spartina and the Wedding Cake that are still intact after the hurricane?

4. How does Dick avoid telling May the truth about his affair with Elsie?

5. How does Dick feel himself becoming more like the people he used to hate?

6. Why is Dick confused about May's comments about what women want in their lives?

7. How does Schuyler's documentary put Dick in an unfavorable light?

8. Describe the climax of the story as Dick's new boat is christened and launched.

9. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?

10. What news does Dick learn when he overhears a conversation between Elsie and Mary?

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