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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 go in the city in "The Traditionalist"?
(a) To his high school.
(b) To Carey's home.
(c) To his mother's grave.
(d) To his brother's house.

2. Who is the third-eldest Dunbar brother?
(a) Henry.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Clay.
(d) Tommy.

3. What book does the narrator describe Abbey giving to Michael in "The Coast-Long Nighttime Southerly"?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) The Iliad.
(d) The Quarryman.

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

5. What is the title of Part 3 of the novel?
(a) "Cities + Criminals + Arches."
(b) "Cities + Arches + Waters."
(c) "Cities + Waters + Criminals."
(d) "Cities + Waters + Arches."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after meeting did Penelope and Michael Dunbar marry?

3. To what is the sun in Australia compared through metaphor in the beginning of "The Mistake Maker"?

4. What is the full name of the pigeon that is described in "The Greeks Got Him"?

5. On what street is the Dunbar home described as having been located?

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