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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Quoyle doing when Mr Shovel calls him?
(a) Rewriting a story Nutbeem had heard on the radio.
(b) Leaving to pick up Bunny.
(c) Daydreaming about his love for Petal.
(d) Writing a ackground story on a car wreck near Killick-Claw.

3. What fell from the latch as Quoyle exited?
(a) The handle
(b) A length of knotted twine.
(c) Some seaweed.
(d) Some green twine.

4. What evidence confirms to Agnis that she had seen a man close by?
(a) A dropped cigarette pack.
(b) Footprints of fishing boots.
(c) A smoldering cigarette butt.
(d) The smell of pomade and pipe tobacco.

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. What novel provides the inspiration for Borogrove, Nutbeem's boat?

3. What is The Gammy Bird?

4. Why does Quoyle decide to take the boat to Killick-Claw?

5. What other strange occurrence is mentioned?

(see the answer key)

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