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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 news does Dennis phone through to Quoyle?
(a) That Nolan Quoyle has committed murder.
(b) That Jack Buggit is lost at sea.
(c) That Jack Buggit has drowned.
(d) That Jack Buggit has fired him.

2. Why do Argentina and Paraguay refuse to play soccer in Peru?
(a) Because of poor pay.
(b) Because of political instability.
(c) Because of a cholera epidemic.
(d) Because of an influenza epidemic.

3. What type of movie does Beety want Quoyle to hire?
(a) Anything starring Robert Carlyle.
(b) A movie about vampire lesbians.
(c) An Australian comedy.
(d) An American comedy.

4. Why are two men sent to Waterford for observation?
(a) Stealing a microwave.
(b) Letting a horse starve to death.
(c) Taking their clothes off.
(d) Narrowly surviving drowning.

5. What is Dawn's attitude to Florida?
(a) She visited once and would like to go again.
(b) She isn't impressed, prefers Toronto.
(c) She wants to move there and have an orange tree in the yard.
(d) She isn't impressed, prefers Montreal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job change does Jack announce for Quoyle?

2. What experience does Tert Card say makes one 'cry with pleasure'?

3. Who is the sled dog driver of the Chapter 39 heading?

4. What does Quoyle mail to Partridge?

5. What is the audience reaction when Sunshine calls out to Bunny and Marty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Comment on the destruction of the green house on the point.

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

4. To what extent is Quoyle drawn to the green house on the point?

5. In what shape is the local Newfoundland economy?

6. In what way does Quoyle fail Nutbeem?

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

8. In what way is Bunny's attention-seeking during the restaurant dinner important?

9. In what ways are contrasts important in Chapter 36 of The Shipping News?

10. Comment on the way the writer uses the psychology of memory in this chapter.

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