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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is described as a 'gelatinous horror'?
(a) A mess of decomposing cod.
(b) The dessert at the restaurant at Desperate Cove.
(c) Bayonet Melville's head.
(d) A squidburger.

2. What gives Quoyle a headache?
(a) Rinsing calamari.
(b) The smell of paint.
(c) The smell of turned earth.
(d) The steam in the kitchen.

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

4. What does the aunt do with her brother's ashes?
(a) Scatters them from the wharf.
(b) Scatters them in the woods.
(c) Disposes them down the lavatory bowl.
(d) Puts them in a special urn and places this on the mantelpiece.

5. Why does Quoyle think he might have to take Wavey to the prairies?
(a) The climate might be better for her.
(b) So that Herry can go to a special school.
(c) He'd like to try farming.
(d) So she will be far from memories of her husband's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Quoyle benefit from Petal's death?

2. Of which type of figurative language is this an example: 'The bay was an aluminum tray dotted with paper boats.'?

3. What novel provides the inspiration for Borogrove, Nutbeem's boat?

4. When was Mavis Bangs first married?

5. Why is Dawn keen to use the electric typewriter?

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