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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Lamb daughters is a short-haired tomboy that does not want to marry?
(a) Elaine Lamb.
(b) Oriel Lamb.
(c) Hattie Lamb.
(d) Red Lamb.

2. What Australian slang term from the novel is an affectionate insult referring to someone who is unfashionable?
(a) Galah.
(b) Dag.
(c) Dill.
(d) Drongo.

3. What does Fish Lamb entertain himself by spinning at the dinner table in Chapter III?
(a) Soup bowls.
(b) Nickles.
(c) Spoons.
(d) Dinner plates.

4. Who is the lonely widow that Oriel Lamb meets at the Anzac Club in Chapter V?
(a) G.M. Clay.
(b) Wogga McBride.
(c) Beryl Lee.
(d) Lucy Wentworth.

5. How many previous occupants of Number One Cloud Street died in the house prior to the Pickles family inheriting it?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rose Pickles when she begins to get alarmingly thin in Chapter V?

2. What does Rose Pickles begin typing for Toby Raven in Chapter VIII?

3. What is the name of the department store where Rose Pickles begins working at as a switchboard operator in Chapter V?

4. At what veterans club does Lester Lamb begin performing in Chapter V?

5. Who is said to run the grocery store like a drill sergeant, keeping a close eye on supply and demand, in Chapter III?

(see the answer key)

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