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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 hand.
(b) His foot.
(c) His neck.
(d) His ribcage.

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

3. Who does Fish talk to in the library that is described as always crying or angry in Chapter VII?
(a) Quick Lamb.
(b) The blackman.
(c) Mery Pickles.
(d) The “shadow girl.”

4. By what name is the serial killer in Perth called in Chapter IX?
(a) The Perth Maniac.
(b) The Nedlands Monster.
(c) The Outback Murderer.
(d) The Night-train Stalker.

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

6. What hill overlooks the city of Perth and forms part of Kings Park?
(a) Mount Topo.
(b) Mount Oriole.
(c) Mount Eliza.
(d) Mount Casba.

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

8. 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.”

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

10. How old is Rose Pickles in the beginning of Chapter VIII?
(a) 30.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 24.

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

12. Rose comes to the realization in Chapter X that she shares leadership skills in common with whom?
(a) Lester Lamb.
(b) Lucy Wentworth.
(c) Oriel Lamb.
(d) Geoffrey Birch.

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

14. Where is the Aborigine going that Quick Lamb picks up hitchhiking in Chapter VI?
(a) Southern Cross.
(b) Perth.
(c) Pemberton.
(d) Sydney.

15. What does Oriel Lamb dream about in Chapter IX?
(a) Drowning in a river.
(b) Kangaroos.
(c) Bushfires.
(d) Floating in the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Rose and Quick date before they wed in Chapter VIII?

2. Why does Beryl Lee say she is moving out in Chapter VII?

3. The boy that Quick finds drowned in the river in Chapter X turns out to be whose son?

4. Where do the Lamb and Pickles families arrange a picnic in Chapter X?

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

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