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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the horse that Joel was betting on when he won a small fortune and bought the house at One Cloud Street?
(a) Blackbutt.
(b) White Horse.
(c) Eurhythmic.
(d) Ranger.

2. What does Oriel Lamb say she believes in, in Chapter VII?
(a) God and the Ten Commandments.
(b) Eight hours' sleep and a big breakfast.
(c) Allah and the Islamic faith.
(d) Judaism and Buddhism.

3. How many fingers does Sam Pickles lose from his injury in Chapter I?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. Kings Park in Perth has panoramic views of what river?
(a) The Sydney River.
(b) The Swan River.
(c) The White River.
(d) The Red River.

5. What war is under way in Chapter III of the novel?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he goes out in the fishing boat in Chapter VI, Quick Lamb sees the figure of what on the shore?

2. What was the old woman that previously owned the house at One Cloud Street doing when she died, according to the narrator in Chapter III?

3. Who is said to have convinced the woman who owned One Cloud Street to take in Aboriginal women in Chapter III?

4. What job has Quick Lamb taken in the beginning of Chapter VI?

5. What is the name of the competing grocer that Oriel Lamb decides to drive out of business in Chapter V?

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