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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When growing up, Matthew says that he and his brothers should have had what printed on t-shirts because they said it a dozen times a day (244)?
(a) "He did it first."
(b) "I'm on my way."
(c) "I told you so."
(d) "It wasn't me."

2. What song did Penelope play on the piano after breaking her nose?
(a) Carmina Burana.
(b) Moonlight Sonata.
(c) Canon in D.
(d) The Four Seasons.

3. To what is the sun in Australia compared through metaphor in the beginning of "The Mistake Maker"?
(a) A Viking.
(b) The Grim Reaper.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A rocket.

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

5. What is the name of the border collie that is described in "Warming Up the Clay Way"?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Rosy.
(c) Hector.
(d) Moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Carey's mother take when the family moved to the city?

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

3. How old was Carey when she began writing to a horse trainer about becoming a jockey, according to the narrative in "The Arguments"?

4. Why had Jodie Etchells been held back in school?

5. Who is the youngest of the Dunbar brothers?

(see the answer key)

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