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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the eldest of the Dunbar brothers?
(a) Henry.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Rory.

3. What animals did Matthew dig up before finding the typewriter in "Before the Beginning"?
(a) A pigeon and a snake.
(b) A cat and a mule.
(c) A dog and a snake.
(d) A dog and a cat.

4. Who is the youngest of the Dunbar brothers?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Henry.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Clay.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the first thing Penelope bought after arriving in Australia?

3. Who among the Dunbar boys had insisted on keeping Achilles the mule?

4. How is the word "eisteddfod" translated into English in "The Mistake Maker"?

5. What is the full name of the pigeon that is described in "The Greeks Got Him"?

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