The Shipping News Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Shipping News Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character works in the school library twice a week?
(a) Mavis.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Wavey.
(d) Dennis.

2. Why does Quoyle decide to take the boat to Killick-Claw?
(a) The road is blocked.
(b) He thinks he can tow the corpse there.
(c) He needs to transport the corpse.
(d) It is faster than driving.

3. What other strange occurrence is mentioned?
(a) A fall of frozen ducks.
(b) A ghost ship in the bay.
(c) The return of the Flying Dutchman.
(d) Frogs raining down in Misky Bay.

4. Who used skin boats?
(a) The Quoyles.
(b) The pioneers.
(c) The French.
(d) The Inuit.

5. Who is responsible for the Home News Page?
(a) Partridge.
(b) Cyrus Nutbeam.
(c) Billy Pretty.
(d) Tom Pretty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it claimed that biologists have visited the Tough Baby?

2. Where had the Quoyles originally settled?

3. What problem did the newsprint carrier have?

4. What gives Quoyle a headache?

5. After whom did the aunt name her dog?

(see the answer key)

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