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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is part of the managing editor's job?
(a) Doing the police rounds.
(b) Installing heating for the building.
(c) Doing the advertisements.
(d) Sub-editing.

2. How is Agnis Hamm related to Quoyle's father?
(a) She is his second cousin.
(b) She is his brother's wife.
(c) She is his sister.
(d) She is his ex-wife.

3. Petal tells Mrs Moosup she will leave the little girls in . . .
(a) Florida
(b) Moose Lake
(c) Killick-Claw
(d) Connecticut

4. Why is it claimed that biologists have visited the Tough Baby?
(a) To collect the rare marine specimens collected.
(b) To inspect a new species of squid.
(c) To use the boat as a base for tagging Minke whales.
(d) To view the numerous carvings of animals and birds that decorate it.

5. What maritime connections does Quoyle have?
(a) His grandfather was a sealer.
(b) His father was a sealer.
(c) His grandfather was a sea-captain.
(d) He was born at sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduces Quoyle and Wavey?

2. About what does Quoyle not believe a word?

3. What condition does Wavey's son suffer from?

4. In what way does Quoyle benefit from Petal's death?

5. How old was the harbor-master when he first went to sea?

(see the answer key)

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