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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Clay find the scrap of paper with his father's address on it in "The Forces are Displayed"?
(a) On his bed.
(b) In his car.
(c) In the recycling bin.
(d) In the attic.

3. What was the second thing Penelope bought after arriving in Australia?
(a) A pair of flip-flops.
(b) A pair of short.
(c) A bikini.
(d) A car.

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

5. On what street is the Dunbar home described as having been located?
(a) Pepper Street.
(b) Miller Street.
(c) Archibald Street.
(d) Archer Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matthew describes the Merchisons in "Before the Beginning" as honest and what (6)?

2. What was Claudia's surname before she married?

3. What did Penelope describe her father's face turning into when she boarded the train on her departure from the Eastern Bloc?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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