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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Beryl Lee say she is moving out in Chapter VII?
(a) She is attracted to Lester Lamb.
(b) She misses her family.
(c) She wants to get married.
(d) She needs to live closer to medical care.

2. Where does the Aborigine ask to be dropped off in Chapter VI?
(a) The city hall.
(b) A Catholic Church.
(c) A prison.
(d) Cloudstreet.

3. How does Joel die in Chapter I?
(a) He has a stroke.
(b) He is hit by a train.
(c) He develops tuberculosis.
(d) He has a heart attack.

4. Who becomes the chief baker and ice-cream maker at the store in Chapter III?
(a) Sam Pickles.
(b) Dolly Pickles.
(c) Oriel Lamb.
(d) Lester Lamb.

5. What is the name of the young man who courts Hattie Lamb in Chapter V?
(a) Beryl Lee.
(b) Toby Raven.
(c) G.M. Clay.
(d) Geoffrey Birch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Quick Lamb take with him to row the skiff upriver in Chapter IV?

2. What is Toby Raven’s profession when Rose meets him in Chapter VIII?

3. What animal belonging to the Lamb family is said to talk in tongues in Chapter V?

4. What season is it when Rose stops typing for Toby Raven in Chapter VIII?

5. Where is the character of Geoffrey Birch from?

(see the answer key)

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