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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Beryl Lee say she is moving in Chapter VII?
(a) To a brothel.
(b) To a pub hotel.
(c) To a college dorm.
(d) To a nunnery.

2. How old is Quick Lamb in Chapter II?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 8.
(d) 13.

3. What job has Quick Lamb taken in the beginning of Chapter VI?
(a) Undertaker.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Kangaroo shooter.
(d) Policeman.

4. What is the name of the pub hotel where the Pickle family lives in Chapter I?
(a) The Southern Cross Hotel.
(b) The Eurhythmic Hotel.
(c) The Mosman Hotel.
(d) The Excelsior Hotel.

5. What is strange about Quick Lamb’s appearance when he is discovered sick by his employers after going out in the boat in Chapter VI?
(a) He appears to be glowing.
(b) His skin is darker than usual.
(c) His eyes won’t open.
(d) His face has tattoos on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the chief baker and ice-cream maker at the store in Chapter III?

2. What did Oriel’s father kill in order to use its bladder to treat Oriel after she was burned in a bushfire, according to the narrative in Chapter III?

3. Where did the Pickles family live before they inherited the house at Number One Cloud Street?

4. What kind of restaurant does Toby Raven invite Rose to for their first official date in Chapter VIII?

5. How many previous occupants of Number One Cloud Street died in the house prior to the Pickles family inheriting it?

(see the answer key)

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