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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What injuries did Dennis sustain during the storm crisis on The Polar Grinder?
(a) He fractured his skull and right arm.
(b) Both legs were broken.
(c) His right arm and left leg were broken.
(d) Both arms were broken.

3. Why does Petal telephone Quoyle from Montgomery?
(a) To ask him to join her there.
(b) To ask him how to make an Alabama Slammer.
(c) To ask him how to cure a hangover.
(d) To tell him she is divorcing him.

4. What creature does Quoyle see when he is clearing trash?
(a) A Southern Right whale.
(b) A moose.
(c) A Minke whale.
(d) An albatross.

5. What job did Quoyle's father have?
(a) Hardware buyer at Macy's.
(b) Clothing buyer for Wal-Mart.
(c) Produce manager in a supermarket.
(d) Hardware manager in a supermarket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduces Quoyle and Wavey?

2. At the motel, what does Quoyle buy for his daughters?

3. Why does Sunshine exclaim that it is 'a ladder house'?

4. After whom did the aunt name her dog?

5. What maritime connections does Quoyle have?

(see the answer key)

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