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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What used to cause thousands of wrecks per year?
(a) The Quoyles.
(b) Overloading.
(c) Storms.
(d) Over-fishing.

2. What season is best for boat-building?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

3. How did Quoyle occupy himself until lunch?
(a) He split wood.
(b) He worked on his novel.
(c) He wrote a news story.
(d) He went fishing.

4. How does Tert Card like his champagne?
(a) With a ripe peach floating in it.
(b) To be of a vintage year.
(c) With strawberries sliced up in it.
(d) To come from France.

5. What experience does Tert Card say makes one 'cry with pleasure'?
(a) Arriving in Florida.
(b) Getting through the winter.
(c) Taking off from Misky Bay.
(d) Drinking fresh orange juice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is special about Wavey's Christmas gift to Quoyle?

2. What problem did the newsprint carrier have?

3. After whom did the aunt name her dog?

4. Under what flag is the ship Rome registered?

5. What maritime connections does Quoyle have?

(see the answer key)

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