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The Shipping News
Chapters 1â3 Quick Quiz
The Shipping News
by:
Annie Proulx
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–36
Chapters 37–39
Characters
Character List
Quoyle
The aunt
Bunny
Main Ideas
Themes
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–36
Chapters 37–39
Study Questions
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Table of Contents
Chapters 1–3 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What does the narrator describe as Quoyle’s chief failure?
His dead-end job
His marriage to Petal
His lack of confidence
His physical appearance
2
of 5
According to Ed Punch, the Mockingbird newspaper editor, what does Quoyle have an uncanny ability to do?
Write eye-catching headlines
Inspire people to talk
Find typos
Get big scoops
3
of 5
What was the initial basis of Quoyle and Petal Bear’s relationship?
Erotic attraction
Common interests
Lack of choice
Petal’s desire for children
4
of 5
How do Quoyle’s parents die?
A car accident
A boat accident
Suicide
Murder
5
of 5
How did Bunny and Sunshine end up at a child molester’s house?
A botched sting operation
They were kidnapped
They were tricked into going there
Petal Bear sold them
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CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
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