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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the Perth suburb that has the nearest shops to Cloud Street, across the railroad tracks?
(a) Subiaco.
(b) Crawley.
(c) Margaret River.
(d) Mosman Park.

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

5. The trial of the serial killer in Perth is driven from the front pages of the paper by what news in Chapter X?
(a) The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) The assassination of John F. Kennedy.
(c) The assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan.
(d) The outbreak of WWII.

6. 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) Hattie Michelle Pickles.
(d) Oriel Sarah Pickles.

7. The character of Toby Raven appears to Rose like what, in Chapter VIII?
(a) “An individual.”
(b) “An artist.”
(c) “A politician.”
(d) “A rich man.”

8. Whom does Quick Lamb dream of rowing a wooden box when he is injured in Chapter VI?
(a) Lester Lamb.
(b) Lon Lamb.
(c) Oriel Lamb.
(d) Fish Lamb.

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

10. What season is it when Rose stops typing for Toby Raven in Chapter VIII?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

11. In what year is the Perth serial killer hung in Chapter X?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1958.

12. The young woman that Quick begins dating in Chapter VI says she wants to have a florist shop where?
(a) Canberra.
(b) Perth.
(c) Southern Cross.
(d) Sydney.

13. The serial killer that terrorizes Perth in Chapter IX is based on what real-life figure?
(a) Richard Ramirez.
(b) Eric Edgar Cooke.
(c) Peter McAnderson.
(d) James Walter Goodman.

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

15. Who threatens Oriel Lamb to a fistfight in Chapter X and loses?
(a) Lon Lamb.
(b) Mery Pickles.
(c) Fish Lamb.
(d) Dolly Pickles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Rose and Quick have their wedding reception in Chapter VIII?

3. Who helps deliver Rose’s baby in Chapter IX?

4. Where in the house do Rose and Quick make love in Chapter VIII?

5. Who decides to accompany Rose, Quick, and their son, on vacation in Chapter X?

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