Eelgrass seedlings grow in a lagoon experimental facility at the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus. The facility is a tank with water from the bay to simulate sea conditions.

The Providence Journal / BILL MURPHY

1. A speaker of the Rhode Island House from Allenton had a bill passed in 1835 that forbade a husband from taking property belonging to his wife to wipe out his personal debts, sometimes incurred in the local tavern. The speaker’s name:

a) Christopher Allen

b) Alfred Thomas

c) Arthur Browning

d) David Churchill

2. The layout of this high school’s “Great Room,” designed for multiple-purpose learning activities, won national recognition in 1970 for its concept of flexible planning:

a) Narragansett High School

b) South Kingstown High School

c) Chariho High School

d) North Kingstown High School

3. The Narragansett Bay Campus of the University of Rhode Island is built on the site of the former

a) Narragansett Poor Farm

b) Bonnet Shores Theatre

c) Girl Scout Camp

d) Fort Kearney

ANSWERS:

1 — a

2 — d. By 2001, the school had been demolished.

3 — d