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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can the reader tell that Quoyle is self-conscious when he meets Mavis and Dawn?
(a) He thinks of Emily Dickinson.
(b) He covers his chin.
(c) He coughs nervously.
(d) He can't look at them straight.

2. How is Nutbeem's bathroom unusual?
(a) There is an old firehose in the shower recess.
(b) There is a bidet.
(c) There is a built-in TV in the shower recess.
(d) There is a makeshift bath in the shower recess.

3. What is a synonym for 'mortification'?
(a) Transfiguration.
(b) Death.
(c) Locking in with a mortice.
(d) Embarrassment.

4. Why did Carl's hair turn white?
(a) He was terrified by the ghosts of nineteenth century sealers.
(b) All his family went white in their thirties.
(c) He was frightened by a moose.
(d) He had a close encounter with a giant squid or octopus.

5. What unusual sight do Quoyle and Wavey see as they return with the lunch basket?
(a) Green sausageweed and coralweed.
(b) A pod of whales.
(c) A collapsing iceberg.
(d) A strange ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Quoyle remove the pens from his shirt?

2. Where do Quoyle and Nutbeem go for the ice they need?

3. What is a clove hitch?

4. Why does Quoyle think he might have to take Wavey to the prairies?

5. How does Agnis describe berrying?

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