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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new job will Tert Card have?
(a) Editing a newsletter on Florida.
(b) Editing the local newspaper in St John's.
(c) Chief sub-editor on The Washington Post.
(d) Putting out a newsletter for oil rig suppliers.

2. Who is Warren the Second?
(a) A racehorse Partridge bet on once.
(b) Bunny's sled dog.
(c) Agnis's new dog.
(d) Agnis's new girl-friend.

3. Who tells Quoyle about the Los Angeles riots?
(a) Jack Buggit.
(b) Wavey.
(c) Tert Card.
(d) Partridge.

4. Why did the party guests sink Nutbeem's boat?
(a) As revenge for his bad news stories.
(b) To keep him in Killick-Claw.
(c) As revenge for supplying poor liquor.
(d) To force him to stay and pay his debts.

5. What aspect of journalism did Nutbeem handle well?
(a) Investigations.
(b) Feature articles.
(c) Interviews
(d) Touchy stories.

6. Why does the dinner begin with tears?
(a) Bunny fell over.
(b) Sunshine fell over.
(c) The aunt is annoyed with Bunny.
(d) Quoyle received his credit card bill.

7. What happened to the old lighthouse?
(a) It was burnt down.
(b) It fell into the sea.
(c) It was smashed by a tsunami.
(d) It was blown up by Quebec separatists.

8. What dreadful family secret does Quoyle discover?
(a) Incest.
(b) Madness.
(c) Murder.
(d) Cannibalism.

9. Who is poor at keeping secrets?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Billy Pretty.
(c) Wavey.
(d) Agnis Hamm.

10. What happens to Nutbeem's bicycle?
(a) Quoyle steals it.
(b) Diddy Shovel steals it.
(c) Diddy Shovel throws it into the bay.
(d) Tert Card rides it into the woods, chasing the Hairy Devil.

11. What season is best for boat-building?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

12. What does Quoyle mail to Partridge?
(a) A letter telling of Nutbeem's party.
(b) The editorial page of the paper.
(c) The Shipping News.
(d) A copy of his Will.

13. What is the outcome of the conflict over the piece on oil tankers?
(a) Tert Card gets a pay rise.
(b) Tert Card is suspended.
(c) Jack Buggit suspends Quoyle.
(d) Jack Buggit rules in Quoyle's favor.

14. Who finally tells Bunny that Petal is dead?
(a) Wavey.
(b) Agnis Hamm.
(c) Quoyle.
(d) Jack Buggit.

15. What is the audience reaction when Sunshine calls out to Bunny and Marty?
(a) People loudly shush the child.
(b) There is no reaction and Quoyle is embarrassed.
(c) There are sounds of annoyance.
(d) There is a ripple of laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tert Card wear knot charms?

2. Who humiliated Herry Prowse?

3. What job change does Jack announce for Quoyle?

4. What pleasure does Wavey enjoy in St John's?

5. What disturbing sensation does Quoyle have when in the green house?

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