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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. Why does Vera order Cal to drive home in Chapter 6?
(a) There is a storm approaching.
(b) She is feeling ill.
(c) She hears that Mr. Blaire has retired.
(d) Cal is not feeling well.

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

3. 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.

4. What does Ebbett do during the war years?
(a) He hides his boat and gear.
(b) He builds houses.
(c) He sleeps and listens to the radio all day.
(d) He writes letters to his old sweetheart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as being an aggressive lobsterman?

2. Who does Toby believe is Ruth's father in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the author of "Stern Men"?

4. What do some of the workers do when the granite industry folds?

5. What is Cal polishing when Ruth and the others approach him in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who dies in Chapter 1? How does this death impact the other characters?

2. Who is Cal Cooley?

3. Why does Ruth go in to see Lanford alone in Chapter 3? How does he greet her?

4. Describe Ruth's birth.

5. How are Fort Niles and Courne Haven islands alike?

6. Why does Ruth flee to Rhonda's in Chapter 5? What is Rhonda doing when Ruth arrives?

7. What does Cal complain about when he finds Ruth in Chapter 5?

8. Who is Jane? What does the reader learn of Jane's past in Chapter 4?

9. Who is Ebbett Thomas?

10. Who is Ricky? What does the reader learn about Ricky in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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