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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long after his father's disappearance did Clay begin looking for him?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

3. Which of the books that Clay borrowed during his stay at his father's did he say he liked the best on his first visit home?
(a) The Iliad.
(b) The Quarryman.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) The Battle of East Fifteenth Street.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the gray and black tabby cat described in "The Greeks Got Him"?

2. How is the word "eisteddfod" translated into English in "The Mistake Maker"?

3. How much money did Henry make a night for months by walking the dogs of the patrons of the Naked Arms, according to Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

4. Where did Clay enroll in athletics in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?

5. 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)?

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