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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month did Penelope arrive in Australia?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) March.
(d) June.

2. How tall is the Murderer described as being in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) 6'.
(b) 6'2".
(c) 5'8".
(d) 5'10".

3. What is the title of Part 2 of the novel?
(a) "Cities + Waters."
(b) "Cities + Criminals."
(c) "Cities."
(d) "Cities + Waters + Criminals."

4. Who is the second-eldest Dunbar brother?
(a) Clay.
(b) Rory.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Henry.

5. In what month does Matthew describe the Murderer arriving in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) April.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said to Michael Dunbar when he was trying to state why he came in "The Forces are Displayed," "For Christ's sake, spit the fucking thing out!" (78)?

2. Who is referred to as "the moneymaker, the friendly one" in "Warming Up the Clay Way" (19)?

3. Where did Clay find the scrap of paper with his father's address on it in "The Forces are Displayed"?

4. In "Bernborough," Matthew says, "On days like these, Henry had rules" (27). What was the first rule?

5. Which of his brothers does Matthew describe as "the invincible one: The human ball and chain" in "Barbarians" (25)?

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