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The Shipping News | Quiz

E. Annie Proulx
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The Shipping News | Quiz

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1)

The shag is an alternative word for which bird? (from Chapter 20)

The Mother Carey's chicken.
The puffin.
The albatross.
The cormorant.
2)

What phenomenon heralds bad weather? (from Chapter 38)

A strange roaring in the sky.
A ball of blue fire on the water.
Restless sheep.
An eerie feel to the atmosphere.
3)

Why is Dawn keen to use the electric typewriter? (from Chapter 22)

She secretly types job applications.
She secretly types love letters.
She is keen to practice in order to get a better job.
She is secretly writing a novel.
4)

What visual effect does fog have, according to Billy? (from Chapter 21)

It makes everything look yellow.
It makes things look smaller.
It makes evrything look florid.
It makes things look larger.
5)

Where had the Quoyles originally settled? (from Chapter 23)

Montreal.
St John's.
Gaze Island.
Killick-Claw.
6)

How did Quoyle occupy himself until lunch? (from Chapter 26)

He worked on his novel.
He split wood.
He went fishing.
He wrote a news story.
7)

What song does Yark half-sing? (from Chapter 38)

The Spruce Goose.
The Wild Goose.
Goosey Gander.
The Gandy Goose.
8)

How does Quoyle feel about middle age? (from Chapter 39)

It horrifies him.
He thinks he might enjoy it.
It doesn't frighten him.
He wonders about his biological clock.
9)

What is the outcome of the conflict over the piece on oil tankers? (from Chapter 25)

Tert Card is suspended.
Jack Buggit suspends Quoyle.
Tert Card gets a pay rise.
Jack Buggit rules in Quoyle's favor.
10)

How much did the Melvilles pay Agnis for the boat upholstery? (from Chapter 22)

Two thousand dollars and twenty-nine cents.
One thousand dollars.
Nothing. They left during the night without settling their account.
Half of what was owing, then left during the night.
11)

What keeps Adonis Collard in Misky Bay? (from Chapter 32)

His uncertain health.
The hotels.
His mistress.
The restaurants.
12)

Why did Mr Nightingale cancel his classified ad? (from Chapter 27)

His boat sank.
He sold using a roadside sign.
He had run out of money.
His boat suddenly made a profit.
13)

What gives Quoyle a headache? (from Chapter 23)

The steam in the kitchen.
The smell of paint.
The smell of turned earth.
Rinsing calamari.
14)

What does Quoyle mail to Partridge? (from Chapter 35)

The editorial page of the paper.
A letter telling of Nutbeem's party.
The Shipping News.
A copy of his Will.
15)

What does Billy like about Desperate Cove? (from Chapter 21)

It has picturesque houses.
Real estate is good value there.
His girlfriend runs a hotel there.
It has a good restaurant.
16)

On what day does Nutbeem plan to leave? (from Chapter 31)

Tuesday.
Friday.
Sunday.
Monday.
17)

What movie character does Quoyle feel Benny resembles? (from Chapter 35)

Eraserhead.
Captain Queeg.
Captain Nemo.
Mad Max.
18)

What country was Myanmar formerly known as? (from Chapter 29)

Bhutan.
Terra del Fuego.
Burma.
Ceylon.
19)

What does Wavey wonder about? (from Chapter 37)

Whether or not she loves Quoyle.
Bunny's mentioning of Petal.
How she'll teach Bunny to hook rugs.
When Quoyle will propose to her.
20)

Who is Warren the Second? (from Chapter 39)

Agnis's new dog.
Bunny's sled dog.
Agnis's new girl-friend.
A racehorse Partridge bet on once.
21)

What is Tert Card's reaction to Quoyle's piece about oil tankers? (from Chapter 25)

He is furious, tears it up and punches Quoyle in the face.
He thinks it is a good joke.
He is annoyed, but grudgingly publishes it.
He is furious, rewrites it, then goes and gets drunk.
22)

Where did Bunny find the string? (from Chapter 30)

In the car.
Hanging on a bush.
On Quoyle's typewriter.
On the doorstep.
23)

What is seemingly the identity of the corpse Quoyle found? (from Chapter 27)

Mr Kennedy.
Mr Buggit.
Mr Melville.
Mr Partridge.
24)

How does Tert Card like his champagne? (from Chapter 31)

With strawberries sliced up in it.
To come from France.
With a ripe peach floating in it.
To be of a vintage year.
25)

What do Billy and Quoyle find? (from Chapter 21)

A suitcase.
A smashed dory.
A flotation device.
A dying orca.
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