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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dolly Pickles dreams about a man with prawns in Chapter I. When the man in Dolly’s dream puts a prawn in her mouth, it turns into what?
(a) A ship's wheel.
(b) A severed finger.
(c) A snake.
(d) A giant octopus.

2. What was the name of the horse that Joel was betting on when he won a small fortune and bought the house at One Cloud Street?
(a) Ranger.
(b) Blackbutt.
(c) White Horse.
(d) Eurhythmic.

3. What is the name of Sam Pickles’s father in the novel?
(a) James Pickles.
(b) Merv Pickles.
(c) George Pickles.
(d) Ted Pickles.

4. How many fingers does Sam Pickles lose from his injury in Chapter I?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What is the Lamb family fishing for in the opening of Chapter II?
(a) Prawns.
(b) Trout.
(c) Catfish.
(d) Crayfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sam injure himself on the job in Chapter I?

2. Which of the Lamb daughters is a short-haired tomboy that does not want to marry?

3. What is inside the package that Sam receives in the hospital in Chapter I?

4. How much money does Sam Pickles receive as his share from the sale of the pub hotel in Chapter III?

5. Who is said to run the grocery store like a drill sergeant, keeping a close eye on supply and demand, in Chapter III?

(see the answer key)

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