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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Quick Lamb take with him to row the skiff upriver in Chapter IV?
(a) Lon Lamb.
(b) Fish Lamb.
(c) Oriel Lamb.
(d) Ted Lamb.

2. What is the name of the Perth suburb that has the nearest shops to Cloud Street, across the railroad tracks?
(a) Crawley.
(b) Margaret River.
(c) Mosman Park.
(d) Subiaco.

3. When he goes out in the fishing boat in Chapter VI, Quick Lamb sees the figure of what on the shore?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A black man.
(d) A white woman.

4. What is the name of the young man who courts Hattie Lamb in Chapter V?
(a) G.M. Clay.
(b) Beryl Lee.
(c) Geoffrey Birch.
(d) Toby Raven.

5. How many children do Lester and Oriel Lamb have in Chapter II?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Oriel’s father kill in order to use its bladder to treat Oriel after she was burned in a bushfire, according to the narrative in Chapter III?

2. What is the name of the competing grocer that Oriel Lamb decides to drive out of business in Chapter V?

3. Who beats up Dolly Pickles in Chapter V?

4. What war is under way in Chapter III of the novel?

5. In Chapter IV, the grocery shop is closed for a day as Lester takes his family to what port town?

(see the answer key)

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