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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Penelope describe her father's face turning into when she boarded the train on her departure from the Eastern Bloc?
(a) A cat.
(b) A falling feather.
(c) A stone statue.
(d) A body of water.

2. In "Bernborough," Matthew says, "On days like these, Henry had rules" (27). What was the first rule?
(a) "There had to be beer."
(b) "There had to be fighitng."
(c) "There had to be air-conditioning."
(d) "There had to be cigarettes."

3. What color hair did Penelope have?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

4. Where did Penelope reach a refugee camp where whe was interviewed and fingerprinted in "The Birthday Girl"?
(a) Klagenfurt.
(b) Traiskirchen.
(c) Salzberg.
(d) West Berlin.

5. What was Penelope's "self-proclaimed nickname" (59)?
(a) The Birthday Girl.
(b) The Piano Player.
(c) The Master Namer.
(d) The Broken-Nosed Bride.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the woman that gave Matthew directions to the Merchisons' home in "Before the Beginning"?

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

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

5. What two books did Penelope's father obsess over?

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