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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened at Perdition Cove?
(a) A boat blew up.
(b) A boat sank.
(c) A shop caught fire.
(d) There was a specacular car wreck.

2. What novel provides the inspiration for Borogrove, Nutbeem's boat?
(a) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
(b) The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) The Daughter of Time.

3. What is the alternative name for Gaze Island?
(a) Whale Island.
(b) The Isle of Pines.
(c) Moose Island.
(d) Christmas Island.

4. What is Quoyle doing when Mr Shovel calls him?
(a) Writing a ackground story on a car wreck near Killick-Claw.
(b) Rewriting a story Nutbeem had heard on the radio.
(c) Daydreaming about his love for Petal.
(d) Leaving to pick up Bunny.

5. What is part of the managing editor's job?
(a) Installing heating for the building.
(b) Doing the advertisements.
(c) Sub-editing.
(d) Doing the police rounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Quoyle decide to take the boat to Killick-Claw?

2. Who is responsible for the Home News Page?

3. What evidence confirms to Agnis that she had seen a man close by?

4. How does Quoyle get the list of ships?

5. What can be 'injurious as well as beneficial'?

(see the answer key)

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