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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what room of the house at One Cloud Street did the old woman who previously owned it die?
(a) The library.
(b) The cellar.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The attic.

2. What does Sam Pickles buy for Rose, reducing her to tears, in Chapter IV?
(a) A composition book.
(b) A rag doll.
(c) A wooden desk.
(d) A wedding gown.

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

4. In what year did Joel win a small fortune gambling and buy the house at One Cloud Street?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1923.

5. The house at Number One Cloud Street that Sam Pickles inherits from his cousin is located in a suburb of what city?
(a) Fremantle.
(b) Canberra.
(c) Perth.
(d) Sydney.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Lester Lamb’s occupation in Chapter II?

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

4. How did one of the Aboriginal women commit suicide at One Cloud Street, according to the narrator in Chapter III?

5. What are the names of Rose’s brothers in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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