2. What is the outcome of the conflict over the piece on oil tankers?
(a) Tert Card gets a pay rise.
(b) Jack Buggit rules in Quoyle's favor.
(c) Tert Card is suspended.
(d) Jack Buggit suspends Quoyle.

3. Why does the dinner begin with tears?
(a) The aunt is annoyed with Bunny.
(b) Bunny fell over.
(c) Sunshine fell over.
(d) Quoyle received his credit card bill.

4. What new job will Tert Card have?
(a) Editing the local newspaper in St John's.
(b) Chief sub-editor on The Washington Post.
(c) Editing a newsletter on Florida.
(d) Putting out a newsletter for oil rig suppliers.

5. Why did the party guests sink Nutbeem's boat?
(a) As revenge for supplying poor liquor.
(b) To keep him in Killick-Claw.
(c) To force him to stay and pay his debts.
(d) As revenge for his bad news stories.

6. What indirectly caused Jack's accident?
(a) A faulty compass.
(b) A large seal.
(c) His ship's cat.
(d) A wriggling lobster.

7. Who finally tells Bunny that Petal is dead?
(a) Jack Buggit.
(b) Quoyle.
(c) Wavey.
(d) Agnis Hamm.

8. What experience does Tert Card say makes one 'cry with pleasure'?
(a) Getting through the winter.
(b) Arriving in Florida.
(c) Drinking fresh orange juice.
(d) Taking off from Misky Bay.

9. What does Quoyle mail to Partridge?
(a) A letter telling of Nutbeem's party.
(b) The editorial page of the paper.
(c) The Shipping News.
(d) A copy of his Will.

10. What movie character does Quoyle feel Benny resembles?
(a) Captain Queeg.
(b) Eraserhead.
(c) Mad Max.
(d) Captain Nemo.

11. Who used skin boats?
(a) The pioneers.
(b) The Quoyles.
(c) The French.
(d) The Inuit.

12. Why does Tert Card wear knot charms?
(a) Against gout.
(b) Against vampires.
(c) Against canker sores.
(d) Against the evil eye.

13. In the end, what does Quoyle learn?
(a) That love doesn't have to be associated with pain and misery.
(b) To manage a boat.
(c) That he's actually a good journalist.
(d) To discipline Bunny and Sunshine.

14. What is the main component for a large dog's leash?
(a) Rawhide belt lacing.
(b) Hemp lacing.
(c) Nylon.
(d) Hemp rope.

15. Where was the packet of money posted?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Macau.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Melbourne.