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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inspires Quoyle to cook interesting food?
(a) His determination to show that economical meals can be gourmet meals.
(b) His love for his family.
(c) Gordon Ramsay's latest recipe book.
(d) His thoughts of Partridge.

2. In what city did Quoyle and Partridge meet?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Toronto.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

3. What does Billy like about Desperate Cove?
(a) It has a good restaurant.
(b) It has picturesque houses.
(c) His girlfriend runs a hotel there.
(d) Real estate is good value there.

4. What is Quoyle doing when Mr Shovel calls him?
(a) Leaving to pick up Bunny.
(b) Daydreaming about his love for Petal.
(c) Rewriting a story Nutbeem had heard on the radio.
(d) Writing a ackground story on a car wreck near Killick-Claw.

5. In what way is a nip important to a knot?
(a) It must not be undone first.
(b) It must be in strict ratio to the tuck.
(c) The finished look of the knot depends on it.
(d) The security of the knot depends upon it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character works in the school library twice a week?

2. Who was Quoyle's favorite child?

3. How does Quoyle get the list of ships?

4. What has Skipper Will invented?

5. What is a clove hitch?

(see the answer key)

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