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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the gray and black tabby cat described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
(a) Hector.
(b) Homer.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Agamemnon.

3. What did Penelope ask Michael to read from to her after she broke her nose?
(a) The Quarryman.
(b) Finnegan's Wake.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) The Iliad.

4. What did Michael's mother demand of him in order to let him have the "Men Who Changed the World" calendar?
(a) To take out the trash for two weeks.
(b) To name 24 women who changed the world.
(c) To name 12 women who changed the world.
(d) To write an essay about each man from the calendar.

5. On what street did Michael grow up in Featherton?
(a) Archer Street.
(b) Smith Street.
(c) Pepper Street.
(d) Miller Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Penelope's father smuggled her out of the Eastern Bloc, where was the one place she had played in the West?

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

3. Who is the third-eldest Dunbar brother?

4. What did Abbey earn a degree in?

5. What month was it when Penelope finally braved knocking at Michael's door for the first time?

(see the answer key)

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