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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does not contribute to the distinctive population?
(a) The English that oversee the workmen.
(b) The French that live along the coast.
(c) The Spanish who spend their summers on the islands.
(d) The Italians working on Fort Niles.

2. What is Cal polishing when Ruth and the others approach him in Chapter 3?
(a) A car.
(b) A pair of glasses.
(c) A lighthouse mirror.
(d) His shoes.

3. Why had Mary always been treated with suspicion by the islanders?
(a) Because she was rude and cold towards them.
(b) Because she often told lies as a child.
(c) Because she was far smarter than the islanders.
(d) Because she was an orphan and an immigrant.

4. What does Ruth declare of Eddie in Chapter 8?
(a) He needs to be on a feeding schedule.
(b) He is a simpleton.
(c) He has more ambition than the president.
(d) He is an angry human being.

5. Who's quarries can be found on Courne Haven?
(a) Dr. Julius Esby's.
(b) Dr. Jeb Everton's.
(c) Dr. James Eton's.
(d) Dr. Jules Ellis'.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of reputation can a lobsterman not afford?

2. What state are Fort Niles and Courne Haven islands off the coast of?

3. Who gives Ruth and Cal the horrible smelling item in Chapter 7?

4. Why is Rhonda the only widow on Fort Niles?

5. What is Ruth's first word?

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