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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Adonis Collard in Misky Bay?
(a) The hotels.
(b) The restaurants.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His uncertain health.

2. How much money did Wavey's father make on berries in the previous year?
(a) A thousand dollars.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) Twelve hundred dollars.
(d) Two thousand dollars.

3. Which of Quoyle's jobs are listed on the first page of the novel?
(a) Bell-hop at a hotel, third-rate journalist, traveling salesman.
(b) Greeting card writer, bell-hop at a hotel, all-night clerk at a convenience store.
(c) Rope-maker and knot-tester, cab driver, third-rate journalist.
(d) Distributer of vending machine candy, all-night clerk in a convenience store, third-rate journalist.

4. Who was Quoyle's favorite child?
(a) Quoyle.
(b) Petal.
(c) Jane.
(d) Dick.

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. What visual effect does fog have, according to Billy?

2. How does Agnis describe berrying?

3. From what does Dawn want to escape?

4. What do Billy and Quoyle find?

5. Who is Alvin's niece?

(see the answer key)

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