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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Simon attend the funeral in Chapter 1?
(a) Because of his phobia.
(b) He is away on business.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He hated the deceased.

2. What state are Fort Niles and Courne Haven islands off the coast of?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Maine.

3. What does Senator Simon Adams deliver in Chapter 1?
(a) Some old clothes and rags.
(b) Healing chicken stock.
(c) A pie baked by his mother.
(d) A ticket to California.

4. What do some of the workers do when the granite industry folds?
(a) They turn to lobster fishing.
(b) They start their own businesses on the mainland.
(c) They revolt against the overseers.
(d) They try lobster fishing but give up easily.

5. Which of the following do Fort Niles and Courne Haven have in common?
(a) Community leaders.
(b) Ethnicity.
(c) Geology.
(d) Island shape and size.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles off the coast are Fort Niles and Courne Haven?

2. Who does not contribute to the distinctive population?

3. When do the men on the islands go to war?

4. What does Ebbett do during the war years?

5. How are the men on the islands described?

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