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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about Wavey's Christmas gift to Quoyle?
(a) She had Agnis sew it as a surprise.
(b) She had it made in New York.
(c) She sent to a New York museum shop for it.
(d) She knitted it herself.

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

3. Who used skin boats?
(a) The Quoyles.
(b) The pioneers.
(c) The French.
(d) The Inuit.

4. What new slant is suggested for the home page?
(a) Travel tales.
(b) Lifestyles.
(c) Wildlife year.
(d) International gourmet.

5. What is Tert Card's reaction to Quoyle's piece about oil tankers?
(a) He is annoyed, but grudgingly publishes it.
(b) He thinks it is a good joke.
(c) He is furious, rewrites it, then goes and gets drunk.
(d) He is furious, tears it up and punches Quoyle in the face.

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

7. Who is the sled dog driver of the Chapter 39 heading?
(a) Cousin Nolan.
(b) Jack London.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Quoyle.

8. How is Quoyle's routine described?
(a) As frenetic.
(b) As distinctive.
(c) As elaborate.
(d) As simple.

9. On what day does Nutbeem plan to leave?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Friday.

10. What song does Yark half-sing?
(a) The Spruce Goose.
(b) The Wild Goose.
(c) The Gandy Goose.
(d) Goosey Gander.

11. According to Beety, what can you never have too many of?
(a) Fish-cakes.
(b) Bread rolls.
(c) Kids' snow boots.
(d) Kids' mittens.

12. Who is Bunny's best friend?
(a) Herry.
(b) Beety.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Marty.

13. Under what flag is the ship Rome registered?
(a) Liberia.
(b) Pisa.
(c) Panama.
(d) Mauritania.

14. How is Nutbeem's bathroom unusual?
(a) There is a bidet.
(b) There is an old firehose in the shower recess.
(c) There is a makeshift bath in the shower recess.
(d) There is a built-in TV in the shower recess.

15. What movie character does Quoyle feel Benny resembles?
(a) Captain Queeg.
(b) Eraserhead.
(c) Mad Max.
(d) Captain Nemo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the departing guests uneasy?

2. Why do Argentina and Paraguay refuse to play soccer in Peru?

3. What do Quoyle and Bunny think about going back to New York?

4. Where do Quoyle and Nutbeem go for the ice they need?

5. For Quoyle and his family, what problem does winter bring?

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