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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 woman that gave Matthew directions to the Merchisons' home in "Before the Beginning"?
(a) Abbey.
(b) Marie.
(c) Daphne.
(d) Sarah.

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

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

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

5. What was the date that the Murderer was said to have come home in "The Forces are Displayed"?
(a) March 2.
(b) June 23.
(c) February 17.
(d) September 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the next-door neighbor to the Dunbars in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?

3. What book did Clay know Carey Novac was reading in "The Forces are Displayed"?

4. What was Penelope's "self-proclaimed nickname" (59)?

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

(see the answer key)

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