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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which people are described as wild, inbred half-wits and murderers?
(a) The Hamms.
(b) The Buggits.
(c) The Quoyles.
(d) The Cards.

2. What happened at Perdition Cove?
(a) A boat sank.
(b) A boat blew up.
(c) There was a specacular car wreck.
(d) A shop caught fire.

3. In what way is a nip important to a knot?
(a) The security of the knot depends upon it.
(b) It must not be undone first.
(c) It must be in strict ratio to the tuck.
(d) The finished look of the knot depends on it.

4. What is the distinctive feature of the Quoyle house?
(a) An odd roof-line.
(b) It's painted bright green.
(c) The carving on the gables.
(d) A window flanked by two smaller ones.

5. How old was the harbor-master when he first went to sea?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Quoyle and Partridge meet?

2. What complicates the family's stay at the motel?

3. For how many years was Quoyle married to Petal?

4. How big is the iceberg Quoyle sees?

5. How is Agnis Hamm related to Quoyle's father?

(see the answer key)

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