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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can be 'injurious as well as beneficial'?
(a) Falling in love with a mysterious person.
(b) Researching and writing news stories.
(c) Cod-fishing on the Grand Banks.
(d) The mysterious power of knots.

2. What is part of the managing editor's job?
(a) Doing the police rounds.
(b) Installing heating for the building.
(c) Doing the advertisements.
(d) Sub-editing.

3. Why is it claimed that biologists have visited the Tough Baby?
(a) To view the numerous carvings of animals and birds that decorate it.
(b) To collect the rare marine specimens collected.
(c) To use the boat as a base for tagging Minke whales.
(d) To inspect a new species of squid.

4. Which character works in the school library twice a week?
(a) Wavey.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Mavis.

5. Whose ancestor resorted to cannibalism?
(a) Nutbeam's.
(b) Billy Pretty's.
(c) Jack Buggit's.
(d) Warren's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the alternative name for Gaze Island?

2. About what does Quoyle not believe a word?

3. What inspires Quoyle to cook interesting food?

4. What fell from the latch as Quoyle exited?

5. What evidence confirms to Agnis that she had seen a man close by?

(see the answer key)

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