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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What maritime connections does Quoyle have?
(a) He was born at sea.
(b) His grandfather was a sea-captain.
(c) His grandfather was a sealer.
(d) His father was a sealer.

3. What is the subject of the story Quoyle tells his daughters?
(a) Baby penguins.
(b) A sad dog.
(c) Seals.
(d) A moose.

4. In what city did Quoyle and Partridge meet?
(a) New York.
(b) Toronto.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

5. When is the library open?
(a) Friday and Saturday afternoons.
(b) Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
(c) Friday and Tuesday afternoons.
(d) Saturdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Back Buddy for?

2. When was Mavis Bangs first married?

3. What damage did The Polar Grinder sustain in the terrible storm?

4. What happens when Quoyle slows his boat down quickly?

5. At the motel, what does Quoyle buy for his daughters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do we feel at this point that there is cause to be optimistic about Quoyle's growing friendship with Wavey?

2. In what way is the aunt's reaction to the appearance of the distant Quoyle different from her nephew's?

3. How does Quoyle respond to the news about the Quoyles' past?

4. How does the aunt respond to Quoyle's doubt over his ability to do the job?

5. What change in Quoyle occurs following the incident of his article on the 'Hitler yacht'?

6. How does the author use the symbolism of the iceberg that Quoyle and Wavey see during their walk?

7. What do we learn about the aunt in Chapter 6?

8. What is revealed to Quoyle during the trip to Gaze Island with Billy Pretty?

9. What is indicated by the image of Quoyle looking at the horizon?

10. In what way is the appearance of the Botterjacht ironic?

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