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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did Penelope have to wait to be granted asylum after fleeing the Eastern Bloc?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 4 months.

3. What is the name of the border collie that is described in "Warming Up the Clay Way"?
(a) Hector.
(b) Rosy.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Moon.

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

5. What was Claudia's surname before she married?
(a) Hanley.
(b) Merchison.
(c) Kirkby.
(d) Draft.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the goldfish described in "The Greeks Got Him"?

4. Who was responsible for the stolen letter-box in "The Arsemover and the Minotaur"?

5. What name did Penelope die with, according to the narrator in "The Mistake Maker"?

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