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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ruth leaves Toby's room in Chapter 10, what does she wish she had declared to him?
(a) That she is dying.
(b) That she is in love.
(c) That she is an atheist.
(d) That she is pregnant.

2. Who is Mary?
(a) Ruth's sister.
(b) Ruth's aunt.
(c) Ruth's mother.
(d) Ruth's cousin.

3. What does Ebbett Thomas not do that the other men do?
(a) Get married.
(b) Leave for the mainland.
(c) Blame the overseers.
(d) Go to war.

4. Why is Rhonda the only widow on Fort Niles?
(a) Lobstermen don't perish by the fleet.
(b) There are not many women living on the island to begin with.
(c) Lobstermen tend not to marry.
(d) Widows tend to move to the mainland after their spouses' death.

5. How many sons do the Pommeroys have?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vera order Cal to drive home in Chapter 6?

2. What type of boat does Ruth go in with Owney in Chapter 7?

3. What are the Cobbs debating with Rhonda when Ruth arrives in Chapter 8?

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

5. How is the third lobster war described as?

(see the answer key)

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