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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matthew describes Rory and Henry looking like melded elements in "The Forces are Displayed" (76). What elements does he describe combined?
(a) Water and fire.
(b) Water and clay.
(c) Metal and fire.
(d) Sand and rust.

2. Who is referred to as "the moneymaker, the friendly one" in "Warming Up the Clay Way" (19)?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Clay.
(c) Rory.
(d) Henry.

3. At what high school did Penelope work while raising her sons?
(a) Kemberville High School.
(b) Hyperno High School.
(c) Swatzky High School.
(d) Anderson High School.

4. To what is the sun in Australia compared through metaphor in the beginning of "The Mistake Maker"?
(a) The Grim Reaper.
(b) A rocket.
(c) A Viking.
(d) A dragon.

5. What was the first thing Penelope bought after arriving in Australia?
(a) A can of paint.
(b) A can of Windex.
(c) A can of RAID.
(d) A can of Baygon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Part 2 of the novel?

2. Where did Penelope reach a refugee camp where whe was interviewed and fingerprinted in "The Birthday Girl"?

3. Who is the second-youngest of the Dunbar brothers?

4. What animals did Matthew dig up before finding the typewriter in "Before the Beginning"?

5. How old was Michael when he looked up Albert Einstein and found him to be inspiring?

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