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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Agnis' mother die?
(a) Of pneumonia, in a Brooklyn hospital.
(b) Of injuries sustained in a fall.
(c) Of pneumonia, at home.
(d) Of lung cancer, in a Brooklyn Hospital.

2. Why do Argentina and Paraguay refuse to play soccer in Peru?
(a) Because of political instability.
(b) Because of poor pay.
(c) Because of an influenza epidemic.
(d) Because of a cholera epidemic.

3. In what way does Quoyle benefit from Petal's death?
(a) He has Petal's insurance money and a house in Florida.
(b) He has sole care of the children and he has Petal's insurance money.
(c) He gets to keep the car.
(d) Her insurance money makes him a millionaire.

4. Why does Billy go to the clinic?
(a) To have his prostate checked.
(b) To visit Carl.
(c) To flirt with the nurses.
(d) To do a course in first aid.

5. What visual effect does fog have, according to Billy?
(a) It makes things look larger.
(b) It makes everything look yellow.
(c) It makes evrything look florid.
(d) It makes things look smaller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Billy Pretty's attitude to travel?

2. What damage did The Polar Grinder sustain in the terrible storm?

3. What do Billy and Quoyle find?

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

5. Who introduces Quoyle and Wavey?

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