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The Shipping News
Chapters 13â15 Quick Quiz
The Shipping News
by:
Annie Proulx
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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
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Quoyle
The aunt
Bunny
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Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–36
Chapters 37–39
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Chapters 13–15 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Who was Bayonet Melville’s boat, the Tough Baby, originally built for?
Harry Truman
Guy
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
2
of 5
According to Silver Melville, what did the Tough Baby do during a hurricane?
Fell to pieces
Smashed numerous boats/homes
Steered itself toward home
Stayed afloat despite damaged hull
3
of 5
What information does the aunt omit when telling Quoyle about a former significant other, Irene Warren?
Her ethnicity
Her age
Her first name
How she died
4
of 5
What about Wavey does Quoyle find particularly enchanting?
Her way of speaking
Her tall presence
The way she walks
Answers B. and C.
5
of 5
What kind of business does the aunt set up?
Disaster insurance
Yacht upholstery
Sail repair
Boat repainting
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