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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 job change does Jack announce for Quoyle?
(a) He's to be Women's Editor.
(b) He'll be managing editor and Nutbeem will do The Shipping news.
(c) He's to be managing editor, but will keep writing The Shipping News.
(d) He's to be made redundant.

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

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

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

5. What is another word for the former sailor hairstyle called 'queues'?
(a) Duck-tails.
(b) Pompadours.
(c) Pigtails.
(d) Crew cuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Dennis phone through to Quoyle?

2. What does Wavey wonder about?

3. What is one thing Quoyle actually likes about Christmas?

4. How did Quoyle occupy himself until lunch?

5. What happens to Nutbeem's bicycle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is important about Quoyle's encounter with Cousin Nolan?

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

3. Comment on the reception given Quoyle's piece about oil tankers.

4. In what way has Quoyle reached a turning point in his life?

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

6. What is Quoyle's response to Billy Pretty's skepticism about him?

7. In what way is Quoyle's discovery of the body important to the narrative?

8. Why is Quoyle uncertain about marrying Wavey?

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

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

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