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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What novel provides the inspiration for Borogrove, Nutbeem's boat?
(a) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) The Daughter of Time.
(d) The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

3. The bay's appearance on the map is shown as . . .
(a) A blue Chinese vase.
(b) A bent thumb
(c) A dog's leg.
(d) A chemist's pale blue flask.

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

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 Gaze Island important to Billy?

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

3. How can the reader tell that Quoyle is self-conscious when he meets Mavis and Dawn?

4. Where is the Melvilles' home?

5. How is Agnis Hamm related to Quoyle's father?

(see the answer key)

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