2. Who is Vera?
(a) The sister of Dr. Jules Ellis.
(b) The daughter of Dr. Jules Ellis.
(c) The wife of Dr. Jules Ellis.
(d) The niece of Dr. Jules Ellis.

3. What do the women in the neighborhood doubt about Mary in Chapter 1?
(a) That she will live.
(b) That she will find happiness.
(c) That she will ever leave the island.
(d) That she will ever marry.

4. How does Simon try to help Rhonda financially?
(a) He lends her a small loan.
(b) He asks for a haircut.
(c) He encourages her to sell her baking.
(d) He hides money throughout her house.

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

6. What does Stan not care about when it comes to Ruth?
(a) What education she receives.
(b) Who she marries.
(c) Who she spends her time with.
(d) What she does for fun.

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

8. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?
(a) Angus.
(b) Simon.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Luther.

9. To what type of establishment is Ruth sent unwillingly in Chapter 2?
(a) A girl's boarding school.
(b) An acting school.
(c) A finishing school.
(d) An orphanage.

10. Where do most of the island children attend high school?
(a) Eastport.
(b) Thomaston.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Rockland.

11. What is Mary doing when she meets Stan Thomas?
(a) Practicing for her piano recital.
(b) Reading a book at the library.
(c) Organizing a community picnic.
(d) Swimming in the lake.

12. Who builds a coffin in Chapter 1?
(a) Ruth's grandfather.
(b) Simon.
(c) The Pommeroys.
(d) Ruth's father.

13. What does Vera never want Mary to do?
(a) See Ruth again.
(b) Forget her place.
(c) Leave the island.
(d) Get married.

14. Which room does Ruth enter alone in Chapter 3?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The girl's washroom.
(c) Lanford's bedroom.
(d) The kitchen pantry.

15. What does Simon hire Webster to do?
(a) Follow Ruth around and report back to him.
(b) Clean out his fishing boat.
(c) Explore the mudflats.
(d) Cook and clean for him.