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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Quoyle and Nutbeem go for the ice they need?
(a) They gather snow and ice at the roadside.
(b) The seashore, where they gather bits of iceberg.
(c) The supermarket.
(d) The fish processing plant.

2. How can the reader tell that Quoyle is self-conscious when he meets Mavis and Dawn?
(a) He covers his chin.
(b) He can't look at them straight.
(c) He thinks of Emily Dickinson.
(d) He coughs nervously.

3. What keeps Adonis Collard in Misky Bay?
(a) The restaurants.
(b) His uncertain health.
(c) The hotels.
(d) His mistress.

4. Why does Quoyle think he might have to take Wavey to the prairies?
(a) So that Herry can go to a special school.
(b) So she will be far from memories of her husband's death.
(c) He'd like to try farming.
(d) The climate might be better for her.

5. How does Agnis describe berrying?
(a) As a damned nuisance.
(b) As tedious and boring.
(c) As pleasure to all.
(d) As a good way to find a husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Quoyle remove the pens from his shirt?

2. Who is poor at keeping secrets?

3. What happens to Nutbeem's bicycle?

4. What has Skipper Will invented?

5. What unusual sight do Quoyle and Wavey see as they return with the lunch basket?

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