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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. What does Wavey wear for the trip to St John's?
(a) A Chanel suit in maroon with sky blue piping.
(b) A Chanel suit in golden brown.
(c) A maroon serge suit.
(d) A maroon suit in boiled wool.

2. Why does Quoyle decide to take the boat to Killick-Claw?
(a) It is faster than driving.
(b) He needs to transport the corpse.
(c) The road is blocked.
(d) He thinks he can tow the corpse there.

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

4. What does Wavey wonder about?
(a) How she'll teach Bunny to hook rugs.
(b) When Quoyle will propose to her.
(c) Whether or not she loves Quoyle.
(d) Bunny's mentioning of Petal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Nutbeem's bathroom unusual?

2. What indirectly caused Jack's accident?

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

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

5. Of which type of figurative language is this an example: 'The bay was an aluminum tray dotted with paper boats.'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret is exposed during the visit to St John's?

2. From the description of it in this chapter, is it possible Quoyle would enjoy living in Nutbeem's trailer?

3. What interesting plot lines are dealt with in this chapter?

4. What is the outcome of Bunny's attack on the teacher?

5. What insight into Wavey and her friends, the Buggit family, is provided in this chapter?

6. In what way is the short scene involving his bath important to our understanding of Quoyle's inner journey?

7. What conclusions can be drawn about the origin of the money Agnis receives?

8. For Quoyle, what are the outcomes of his misadventure with the 'speedboat'?

9. Contrast the growing relationship between Quoyle and Wavey with that each experienced with their previous partners.

10. Comment on Jack Buggit's 'resurrection'.

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