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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who buys sea urchin roe?
(a) The Indonesians.
(b) The Pacific Islands.
(c) The French.
(d) The Japanese.

2. Why does Petal telephone Quoyle from Montgomery?
(a) To ask him to join her there.
(b) To ask him how to cure a hangover.
(c) To ask him how to make an Alabama Slammer.
(d) To tell him she is divorcing him.

3. The bay's appearance on the map is shown as . . .
(a) A blue Chinese vase.
(b) A dog's leg.
(c) A bent thumb
(d) A chemist's pale blue flask.

4. Which of Quoyle's jobs are listed on the first page of the novel?
(a) Greeting card writer, bell-hop at a hotel, all-night clerk at a convenience store.
(b) Bell-hop at a hotel, third-rate journalist, traveling salesman.
(c) Rope-maker and knot-tester, cab driver, third-rate journalist.
(d) Distributer of vending machine candy, all-night clerk in a convenience store, third-rate journalist.

5. What is the Back Buddy for?
(a) To keep a lookout at the back door.
(b) To self-massage an aching back.
(c) To supply drinks on long boat trips.
(d) To give comfort and support to the spinal column.

Short Answer Questions

1. What maritime connections does Quoyle have?

2. What is The Gammy Bird?

3. Why did Carl's hair turn white?

4. When is the library open?

5. What novel provides the inspiration for Borogrove, Nutbeem's boat?

(see the answer key)

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