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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the goldfish described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
(a) Hector.
(b) Octavius.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Agamemnon.

2. What was Michael's mother's profession?
(a) She was a baker.
(b) She was a nurse.
(c) She was a schoolteacher.
(d) She was a receptionist.

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

4. What attribute does Matthew claim he and Clay share in "The Killer in His Pocket"?
(a) They both have slumped postures.
(b) They both have short legs.
(c) They both have barrel chests.
(d) They both have fire in their eyes.

5. What river runs past the town of Silver?
(a) The Murray River.
(b) The Amahnu River.
(c) The Darling River.
(d) The Murrumbidgee River.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what is Michael Dunbar's house compared through metaphor in "The Corridor" (134)?

3. Who said to Michael Dunbar when he was trying to state why he came in "The Forces are Displayed," "For Christ's sake, spit the fucking thing out!" (78)?

4. What was Penelope's maiden name?

5. When does Matthew describe "the beginning" as taking place in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?

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