Past the Shallows Quizzes

Past the Shallows Quiz 1

1 Who narrates Past the Shallows?
Harry

An unnamed third-person narrator

Miles

Joe
2 Who wrote Past the Shallows?
Miles Curren

Joe Curren

Favel Parrett

Jake Fuller
3 In what country is Past the Shallows set?
New Zealand

Australia

England

US
4 What year was Past the Shallows published?
2001

1990

1902

2011
5 In what town is Past the Shallows set?
Cloudy Bay

Hobart

Bruny

Victoria
6 What is notable about the geography of the novel's setting?
The characters are escaping wildfires

It is set on an island

It is set in the country's most populous city

None of these
7 What form does Past the Shallows take?
Short story

Stage play

Epic poem

Novel
8 What is the "treasure" referenced in the book's preface?
Freedom

Abalone

Driftwood

Shark eggs
9 On what beach does the book begin and end?
Bruny Tide

Sandy Cove

West Palm

Cloudy Bay
10 What genre is Past the Shallows?
Fantasy

Biography

Realistic fiction

Science fiction
11 What is a wetsuit?
Australian slang for a bathing suit

A suit worn in water that keeps the wearer completely dry

A water repellant top and bottom that match

A neoprene rubber suit for retaining body heat when in cold water
12 What is the surname of the family at the center of the book?
Kilpatrick

It is never mentioned

Curren

Stevens
13 Who is the novel's protagonist?
Joe

Miles

Mum

Harry
14 Who is the novel's antagonist?
George

Uncle Nick

Miles

Dad
15 In what industry does Dad work?
Cattle rearing

Abalone diving

Salmon fishing

Boat repair
16 Who is the eldest of the three brothers?
Miles

Nick

Joe

Harry
17 Who is the youngest of the three brothers?
Joe

Jake

Miles

Harry
18 At what time of year does the novel begin?
Summer vacation

Winter vacation

Spring break

Christmas break
19 What pastime do Miles and Joe share?
Fishing

Dirtbiking

Surfing

Basket weaving
20 What is a dinghy?
A fishing boat

Australian slang for a lifejacket

A small boat used for transport between the shore and a larger moored vessel

A speedboat used for skiing
21 What is the name of Dad's boat?
Lady Liberty

Lady Belle

Lady Bluebottle

Lady Ida
22 What is Miles's primary job on Dad's boat?
Pulling up lobster traps

Diving for abalone

Manning the boat while the men dive

Gutting fish
23 What is a beanie?
Slang for a baseball cap

A warm knit hat

Slang for a backpack

A bouquet of daisies
24 Early in the novel, how does Miles believe Nick died?
Drank himself to death

Sailed off into the sunset one day

Crashed his car

Drowned while checking the mooring on the boat
25 From who does Miles hear the story of how Nick dies?
Mum

Harry

Jeff

Dad

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