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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is The Gammy Bird?
(a) The name of a motel.
(b) A species of gannet.
(c) The name of a boat.
(d) The name of a newspaper.

2. What happened at Perdition Cove?
(a) There was a specacular car wreck.
(b) A boat blew up.
(c) A shop caught fire.
(d) A boat sank.

3. What function did Misky Bay fulfill during the war?
(a) A port for loading ammunition.
(b) A commando training base.
(c) A refuelling port.
(d) A base for submarines.

4. What gives Quoyle a headache?
(a) The steam in the kitchen.
(b) Rinsing calamari.
(c) The smell of turned earth.
(d) The smell of paint.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is part of the managing editor's job?

2. How does Quoyle get the list of ships?

3. According to stories, how was the Quoyle house brought to its present location?

4. What other strange occurrence is mentioned?

5. What inspires Quoyle to cook interesting food?

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