Past the Shallows Quizzes

Past the Shallows Quiz 1

By Maxwell Olson · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed November 22, 2020

1 Who narrates Past the Shallows?

An unnamed third-person narrator

Joe

Miles

Harry
2 Who wrote Past the Shallows?

Favel Parrett

Joe Curren

Miles Curren

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

New Zealand

Australia

US

England
4 What year was Past the Shallows published?

2011

2001

1990

1902
5 In what town is Past the Shallows set?

Victoria

Bruny

Hobart

Cloudy Bay
6 What is notable about the geography of the novel's setting?

It is set in the country's most populous city

The characters are escaping wildfires

It is set on an island

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

Novel

Epic poem

Stage play

Short story
8 What is the "treasure" referenced in the book's preface?

Driftwood

Shark eggs

Freedom

Abalone
9 On what beach does the book begin and end?

West Palm

Bruny Tide

Sandy Cove

Cloudy Bay
10 What genre is Past the Shallows?

Science fiction

Realistic fiction

Biography

Fantasy
11 What is a wetsuit?

A water repellant top and bottom that match

A suit worn in water that keeps the wearer completely dry

A neoprene rubber suit for retaining body heat when in cold water

Australian slang for a bathing suit
12 What is the surname of the family at the center of the book?

Curren

It is never mentioned

Stevens

Kilpatrick
13 Who is the novel's protagonist?

Harry

Joe

Mum

Miles
14 Who is the novel's antagonist?

George

Uncle Nick

Dad

Miles
15 In what industry does Dad work?

Boat repair

Cattle rearing

Abalone diving

Salmon fishing
16 Who is the eldest of the three brothers?

Joe

Miles

Nick

Harry
17 Who is the youngest of the three brothers?

Jake

Joe

Miles

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

Christmas break

Winter vacation

Summer vacation

Spring break
19 What pastime do Miles and Joe share?

Basket weaving

Fishing

Surfing

Dirtbiking
20 What is a dinghy?

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

A speedboat used for skiing

A fishing boat

Australian slang for a lifejacket
21 What is the name of Dad's boat?

Lady Ida

Lady Bluebottle

Lady Belle

Lady Liberty
22 What is Miles's primary job on Dad's boat?

Gutting fish

Diving for abalone

Manning the boat while the men dive

Pulling up lobster traps
23 What is a beanie?

Slang for a baseball cap

Slang for a backpack

A bouquet of daisies

A warm knit hat
24 Early in the novel, how does Miles believe Nick died?

Sailed off into the sunset one day

Drank himself to death

Drowned while checking the mooring on the boat

Crashed his car
25 From who does Miles hear the story of how Nick dies?

Jeff

Harry

Mum

Dad

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