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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. Why does Quoyle get to do the special column on The Shipping News?
(a) No-one else is willing to do it.
(b) He does it for a dare.
(c) People loved his story on the Tough Baby.
(d) He is at last able to write good copy.

2. How does the reader know Aunt Agnis doesn't like vinyl cladding?
(a) She says she wouldn't have it on her coffin.
(b) She says she wouldn't cross the road to buy it.
(c) She abuses the salesman.
(d) She makes a Bronx cheer when it is mentioned.

3. How does Quoyle get the list of ships?
(a) He phones the harbormaster.
(b) He phones the shipping companies.
(c) He asks people at the seafront.
(d) He visits the harbormaster's office.

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

5. Who buys sea urchin roe?
(a) The Pacific Islands.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) The Indonesians.
(d) The French.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the Melvilles' home?

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

4. Identify the type of figurative language used in: 'sunset like a flock of birds on fire'.

5. When is the library open?

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