The Shipping News Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Shipping News Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What landscape feature triggers the aunt's memories?
(a) A tall tree.
(b) The marshes.
(c) The rocks.
(d) A small pond.

2. Where is the McGonigle Oil Field?
(a) In Hudson Bay.
(b) Between Ireland and northern Canada.
(c) Twenty kilometres from Killick-Claw.
(d) Under the Grand Banks.

3. What happens to Nutbeem's bicycle?
(a) Diddy Shovel steals it.
(b) Tert Card rides it into the woods, chasing the Hairy Devil.
(c) Diddy Shovel throws it into the bay.
(d) Quoyle steals it.

4. Why is Quoyle called to the school?
(a) On account of Bunny's misbehavior.
(b) On account of unpaid fees.
(c) Because the principal wanted publicity for the school.
(d) Because Bunny's poor grades.

5. Why are two men sent to Waterford for observation?
(a) Stealing a microwave.
(b) Letting a horse starve to death.
(c) Narrowly surviving drowning.
(d) Taking their clothes off.

6. On what day does Nutbeem plan to leave?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

7. What is Quoyle very surprised to see?
(a) A husky puppy in Bunny's room.
(b) A baby seal in Bunny's room.
(c) A sled dog on the front step.
(d) Bunny and Sunshine drawing broccoli trees.

8. What large assignment has Agnis negotiated?
(a) To refit the damaged ship Rome.
(b) To refit the captain's cabin on the Rome.
(c) To do upholstery work in the damaged ship Rome.
(d) To provide cushions for the QE2.

9. According to Beety, what can you never have too many of?
(a) Bread rolls.
(b) Kids' mittens.
(c) Fish-cakes.
(d) Kids' snow boots.

10. Who finally tells Bunny that Petal is dead?
(a) Agnis Hamm.
(b) Wavey.
(c) Jack Buggit.
(d) Quoyle.

11. What does Quoyle swear will happen?
(a) There will be no reporting of sex murders.
(b) There will never be a typo.
(c) There will be equal space for news and advertising.
(d) He will get a pay rise.

12. What does Quoyle mail to Partridge?
(a) The editorial page of the paper.
(b) The Shipping News.
(c) A letter telling of Nutbeem's party.
(d) A copy of his Will.

13. Where will Agnis be working?
(a) St John's.
(b) Montreal.
(c) St Jude's.
(d) Long Island.

14. Which accommodation no longer seems attractive to Quoyle?
(a) Nutbeem's trailer.
(b) The back of his station waggon.
(c) The motel where he is staying.
(d) The green house.

15. What disturbing sensation does Quoyle have when in the green house?
(a) That he is being spoken to by ghosts of the past.
(b) That he is inside a tethered animal.
(c) That he is inside the belly of a whale.
(d) That the house is haunted by murdered sealers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which type of figurative language is this an example: 'The bay was an aluminum tray dotted with paper boats.'?

2. What makes the departing guests uneasy?

3. Who is poor at keeping secrets?

4. What is Jack jealous of?

5. What song does Yark half-sing?

(see the answer keys)

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