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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What central theme in the novel relates closely with the Pickles family?
(a) Luck.
(b) Corrupt politics.
(c) The violence of war.
(d) Revenge.

2. What is the name of Lester Lamb’s cousin that Quick works for in southwestern Australia in Chapter VI?
(a) Mr. Wentworth.
(b) Earl Blunt.
(c) Geoffrey Birch.
(d) Harry Lamb.

3. What kind of restaurant does Toby Raven invite Rose to for their first official date in Chapter VIII?
(a) A Chinese restaurant.
(b) A French restaurant.
(c) A Japanese restaurant.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

4. Who dismantles the tent in the backyard in the end of Chapter X?
(a) Ted Pickles and Elaine Lamb.
(b) Quick Lamb and Fish Lamb.
(c) Dolly Pickles and Oriel Lamb.
(d) Lester Lamb and Sam Pickles.

5. Who owns the cabin in the woods that Lester takes Sam to in Chapter VII?
(a) Chub Pickles.
(b) Lucy Wentworth.
(c) Geoffrey Birch.
(d) Beryl Lee.

6. What body part of Sam’s tingles when bad luck seems to be approaching in the novel?
(a) His ribcage.
(b) His foot.
(c) His hand.
(d) His neck.

7. What question does Sam ask the black man that he encounters on his way home from voting in Chapter X?
(a) Where his wife is.
(b) Where his son is.
(c) Who the ghosts are.
(d) Who he voted for.

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

9. To what department is Quick Lamb transferred in the opening of Chapter X?
(a) Stocks and bonds.
(b) Traffic detail.
(c) Internal banking.
(d) Homicides.

10. What hobby does Dolly Pickles take up in Chapter X?
(a) Crossword puzzles.
(b) Building model airplanes.
(c) Feeding birds.
(d) Baking pies

11. How does Dolly Pickles become injured in Chapter IX?
(a) She is hit by a train.
(b) She is hit by a car.
(c) She almost drowns in the river.
(d) She falls down a flight of stairs.

12. Who gets married in the beginning of Chapter VII?
(a) Elaine Lamb and Geoffrey Birch.
(b) Hattie Lamb and Geoffrey Birch.
(c) Merv Pickles and Beryl Lee.
(d) Rose Pickles and Fish Lamb.

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

14. What is the name of the baby girl Lon’s bride gives birth to in Chapter X?
(a) Dolly Elizabeth Pickles.
(b) Merrileen-Gay Pickles.
(c) Oriel Sarah Pickles.
(d) Hattie Michelle Pickles.

15. Dolly Pickles confesses to Rose in Chapter IX that her elder sister was what?
(a) In love with her brother.
(b) Actually her mother.
(c) Actually adopted.
(d) Actually her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Quick’s son is born in Chapter IX, Quick remarks that the baby is slippery like what?

2. Kings Park is one of the largest inner city parks in the world. Approximately how many acres comprise Kings Park?

3. How old is Rose Pickles in the beginning of Chapter VIII?

4. 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?

5. What does Oriel Lamb dream about in Chapter IX?

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