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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group does Reverend Stain belong to?
(a) Opus Dei.
(b) Dignified Exit.
(c) Dignified Burial Society.
(d) The Freemasons.

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

3. How can the reader tell that Quoyle is self-conscious when he meets Mavis and Dawn?
(a) He can't look at them straight.
(b) He covers his chin.
(c) He coughs nervously.
(d) He thinks of Emily Dickinson.

4. How old was the harbor-master when he first went to sea?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Thirteen.

5. Which people are described as wild, inbred half-wits and murderers?
(a) The Cards.
(b) The Buggits.
(c) The Quoyles.
(d) The Hamms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Quoyle remove the pens from his shirt?

2. Why does Quoyle get to do the special column on The Shipping News?

3. How big is the iceberg Quoyle sees?

4. What is the meaning of the word 'atavistic'?

5. What maritime connections does Quoyle have?

(see the answer key)

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