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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Back Buddy for?
(a) To supply drinks on long boat trips.
(b) To self-massage an aching back.
(c) To keep a lookout at the back door.
(d) To give comfort and support to the spinal column.

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

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

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

5. What do Billy and Quoyle find?
(a) A flotation device.
(b) A smashed dory.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A dying orca.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the Melvilles pay Agnis for the boat upholstery?

2. Why does Petal telephone Quoyle from Montgomery?

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

4. How does Quoyle get the list of ships?

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

(see the answer key)

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