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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Lamb daughters feel about their new life in the city in Chapter III?
(a) They miss it.
(b) They hate it.
(c) They love it.
(d) They regret it.

2. Where is the character of Geoffrey Birch from?
(a) Southern Cross.
(b) Margaret River.
(c) Pemberton.
(d) Crawley.

3. Dolly Pickles dreams about a man with prawns in Chapter I. When the man in Dolly’s dream puts a prawn in her mouth, it turns into what?
(a) A snake.
(b) A ship's wheel.
(c) A giant octopus.
(d) A severed finger.

4. Which of the Lamb daughters is noted as being a remarkably good marbles player?
(a) Hattie Lamb.
(b) Red Lamb.
(c) Elaine Lamb.
(d) Oriel Lamb.

5. How is Quick Lamb injured in Chapter VI?
(a) He is kicked in the chest by a kangaroo.
(b) He is shot by a poacher.
(c) His hand becomes entangled in a winch.
(d) He is hit by a bus while walking across the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy at school that Quick Lamb gives his lunch to in Chapter IV?

2. The historical figure of Guy Fawkes was a member of what plot?

3. What does Fish Lamb entertain himself by spinning at the dinner table in Chapter III?

4. Who is Sam Pickles gambling with in Chapter IV when he gets so far ahead, the man has to give him a job?

5. What does Quick Lamb begin clipping from the newspaper and hanging on his wall in Chapter IV?

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