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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What unusual sight do Quoyle and Wavey see as they return with the lunch basket?
(a) Green sausageweed and coralweed.
(b) A pod of whales.
(c) A strange ship.
(d) A collapsing iceberg.

4. How big is the iceberg Quoyle sees?
(a) As big as a ship.
(b) As big as a bowling alley.
(c) As big as a bingo hall.
(d) As big as a house.

5. What large assignment has Agnis negotiated?
(a) To provide cushions for the QE2.
(b) To refit the captain's cabin on the Rome.
(c) To refit the damaged ship Rome.
(d) To do upholstery work in the damaged ship Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the motel, what does Quoyle buy for his daughters?

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

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

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

5. What landscape feature triggers the aunt's memories?

(see the answer key)

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