The Shipping News: Chapters 13-15 Quiz: Quick Quiz

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Who was Bayonet Melville's boat, the Tough Baby, originally built for?

Harry Truman
Guy
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler

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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

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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

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What about Wavey does Quoyle find particularly enchanting?

Her way of speaking
Her tall presence
The way she walks
Answers B. and C.

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What kind of business does the aunt set up?

Disaster insurance
Yacht upholstery
Sail repair
Boat repainting

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Chapters 13-15 Quiz

1 of 5
Who was Bayonet Melville's boat, the Tough Baby, originally built for?

2 of 5
According to Silver Melville, what did the Tough Baby do during a hurricane?

3 of 5
What information does the aunt omit when telling Quoyle about a former significant other, Irene Warren?

4 of 5
What about Wavey does Quoyle find particularly enchanting?

5 of 5
What kind of business does the aunt set up?

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1 of 5 Who was Bayonet Melville's boat, the Tough Baby, originally built for?

2 of 5 According to Silver Melville, what did the Tough Baby do during a hurricane?

3 of 5 What information does the aunt omit when telling Quoyle about a former significant other, Irene Warren?

4 of 5 What about Wavey does Quoyle find particularly enchanting?

5 of 5 What kind of business does the aunt set up?

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1 of 5
Who was Bayonet Melville's boat, the Tough Baby, originally built for?

2 of 5
According to Silver Melville, what did the Tough Baby do during a hurricane?

3 of 5
What information does the aunt omit when telling Quoyle about a former significant other, Irene Warren?

4 of 5
What about Wavey does Quoyle find particularly enchanting?

5 of 5
What kind of business does the aunt set up?