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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Quiz

Thomas Keneally
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Quiz

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1)

What does Jimmie think of Gilda? (from Chapter 6)

She smells.
She is old.
She is pretty.
She is stupid.
2)

Who does Jimmie see in a high-backed chair? (from Chapter 15)

A blind nun.
A dying nun.
A sleeping nun.
A deaf nun.
3)

Who brings Jimmie his initiation tooth? (from Chapter 7)

Tabidgi Jack Smolders.
Jimmie's mother.
Mort.
Gilda.
4)

Where does Miss Petra Graf live? (from Chapter 6)

Next door to Jimmie and Gilda.
With Jimmie and Gilda.
With Farrell.
At the Newby's house.
5)

What does Gilda think about the job offer? (from Chapter 7)

It is bogus.
It is suspicious.
It is tenuous.
It is generous.
6)

In which direction do Jimmie and the others flee after the attack? (from Chapter 9)

West.
East.
North.
South.
7)

What does Jimmie eat inside the house near the chapel? (from Chapter 15)

A roasted potato and some corn.
Some bread and wine.
An apple and some honey.
A little beef and some milk.
8)

Who writes a letter to the Methodist Church Times? (from Chapter 15)

Dowie Stead.
Jimmie Blacksmith.
Rev. Neville.
McCreadie.
9)

Where will Jimmie march to? (from Chapter 8)

Victoria.
Sydney.
New South Wales.
Queensland.
10)

Why is the initiation tooth given to Jimmie? (from Chapter 7)

For Jimmie to give to Gilda.
For Jimmie to bury.
For Jimmie to keep safe.
For Jimmie to wear around his neck.
11)

What is mentioned in the newspapers that Jimmie finds? (from Chapter 12)

Peter is still at large.
Mr.Newby has passed away.
Gilda has been sentenced to life in prison.
Tabidgi has been sentenced to death.
12)

What does Mrs. Newby say before she dies? (from Chapter 9)

Tabidgi injured her the most.
Jimmie had nothing to do with the attack.
Jimmie attacked her and Tabidgi tried to stop him.
Tabidgi and Jimmie attacked her equally.
13)

Why does Mr.Newby say he has stopped giving Jimmie and Gilda advances on groceries? (from Chapter 7)

Gilda has been asking for too many groceries.
Jimmie has turned the place into a blacks' camp.
Mr. Newby is having financial problems.
Jimmie has fallen behind in his work.
14)

What is the committee that the town has formed for? (from Chapter 13)

To patrol the town and river for the Blacksmith brothers.
To form a group to search for the brothers on horseback.
To compile information as to the whereabouts of the brothers.
To organize a hunting trip.
15)

How was the birth of Gilda's baby? (from Chapter 6)

Easy and quick.
Long and suspenseful.
Horrifying.
Normal.
16)

Why does the old man need his blankets? (from Chapter 11)

His wife is sick.
He has many children to keep warm.
He is sick.
His house is very cold.
17)

How does Dowie feel about the news that the town has formed a committee? (from Chapter 13)

Surprised.
Indifferent.
Elated.
Suspicious.
18)

Who brings the man to be hung to Mr. Hyberry? (from Chapter 10)

A janitor.
A police officer.
The wardens.
A priest.
19)

Where does a bullet strike Jimmie? (from Chapter 14)

Arm.
Face.
Leg.
Chest.
20)

What does Dowie do after the search for Jimmie is over? (from Chapter 15)

Dowie moves to England.
Dowie joins the army.
Dowie becomes a recluse.
Dowie visits Miss Graf's grave.
21)

What does Jimmie take from the Newby household? (from Chapter 8)

Nothing.
Food and blankets.
Money and cigars.
Food, guns, and ammunition.
22)

What does Jimmie finally tell Mort in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11)

He killed the Newby women.
Tabidgi has been captured.
Gilda's baby is not his.
He is not related to Mort.
23)

What do preachers do following the murders? (from Chapter 9)

Ask the public to pray for Jimmie's capture.
Hold an over the top funeral for the victims.
Spread the news in their services.
Join the police in their pursuit.
24)

What does Jimmie take from the old man's house? (from Chapter 11)

Food and alcohol.
A heavy blanket and clothes.
A shawl, a blanket, and some food.
A rifle and some food.
25)

Where does Mrs. Newby tell Gilda she can have the baby? (from Chapter 6)

At the main house.
At the hospital.
In Gilda's room.
At the midwives' house.
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