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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what way does Quoyle benefit from Petal's death?
(a) He has sole care of the children and he has Petal's insurance money.
(b) He gets to keep the car.
(c) He has Petal's insurance money and a house in Florida.
(d) Her insurance money makes him a millionaire.

3. What does Wavey notice in Archie Sparks' yard?
(a) A wooden poodle, painted blue.
(b) A wooden paddle set against the fence.
(c) A fishing net hung to dry.
(d) A new clothesline.

4. Why does Bunny need to bring a box of tissues to school?
(a) For making papier-mache.
(b) She's been told that the school cannot afford to supply tissues.
(c) For stuffling pincushions.
(d) She's been told these are needed for Art classes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel provides the inspiration for Borogrove, Nutbeem's boat?

2. Petal tells Mrs Moosup she will leave the little girls in . . .

3. Why does Quoyle remove the pens from his shirt?

4. What gives Quoyle a headache?

5. Where is the Melvilles' home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie Proulx utilize symbolism in the account of Billy's and Quoyle's journey back from Gaze Island?

2. What is Quoyle's attitude to Petal and her death?

3. Account for Quoyle's cherished hope that he was, in fact, a changeling.

4. How does Quoyle respond to the news about the Quoyles' past?

5. What change in Quoyle occurs following the incident of his article on the 'Hitler yacht'?

6. How does the aunt respond to Quoyle's doubt over his ability to do the job?

7. What are Quoyle's expectations of marriage and how is the reality different for him?

8. What is interesting about the idea of the aunt and Quoyle digging a garden patch?

9. In what way is the appearance of the Botterjacht ironic?

10. Why do we feel at this point that there is cause to be optimistic about Quoyle's growing friendship with Wavey?

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