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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason is Quoyle called to St John's?
(a) To sign papers committing his distant cousin.
(b) To witness Agnis Hamm's Will.
(c) To sign papers on behalf of Agnis Hamm.
(d) To report on unusual shipping movements.

2. What makes the departing guests uneasy?
(a) The possible effects of the coming storm.
(b) Strange blue and red lights in the sky.
(c) The white dogs.
(d) The heavy snowfall.

3. What are the men arguing about during breakfast?
(a) Whether wives should go out to work.
(b) The weather patterns.
(c) The new government taxes.
(d) The oil and fishing industries.

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

5. How does Tert Card like his champagne?
(a) With a ripe peach floating in it.
(b) To come from France.
(c) To be of a vintage year.
(d) With strawberries sliced up in it.

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

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

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

9. Where was the packet of money posted?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Macau.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Morocco.

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

11. 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.

12. Which accommodation no longer seems attractive to Quoyle?
(a) The back of his station waggon.
(b) The green house.
(c) Nutbeem's trailer.
(d) The motel where he is staying.

13. What prompts Quoyle to make another vow to lose weight?
(a) His need to impress Wavey.
(b) His boss.
(c) His corduroy trousers are tight.
(d) His doctor.

14. What used to cause thousands of wrecks per year?
(a) The Quoyles.
(b) Over-fishing.
(c) Storms.
(d) Overloading.

15. What fell from the latch as Quoyle exited?
(a) Some green twine.
(b) A length of knotted twine.
(c) The handle
(d) Some seaweed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Quoyle called to the school?

2. On what day does Nutbeem plan to leave?

3. What was the vehicle used by the masked attacker?

4. What is approximate to the meaning of the word 'redolent'?

5. Why did Mr Nightingale cancel his classified ad?

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