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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the red cattle dog Michael had as a teen?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Moon.
(c) Rosy.
(d) Homer.

2. What was the date that the Murderer was said to have come home in "The Forces are Displayed"?
(a) June 23.
(b) March 2.
(c) February 17.
(d) September 12.

3. How is the word "eisteddfod" translated into English in "The Mistake Maker"?
(a) Train.
(b) Carriage.
(c) Suitcase.
(d) Concert.

4. 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)?
(a) Henry.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Rory.
(d) Clay.

5. What was the name of Penelope's father?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Woychek.
(c) Waldek.
(d) Walter.

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

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

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

9. What was the second thing Penelope bought after arriving in Australia?
(a) A pair of flip-flops.
(b) A car.
(c) A bikini.
(d) A pair of short.

10. What was Michael's favorite television series as a kid?
(a) Cheers.
(b) Newhart.
(c) Bewitched.
(d) Mork and Mindy.

11. What color was Abbey Hanley's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

12. How long did Penelope have to wait to be granted asylum after fleeing the Eastern Bloc?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 months.

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

14. On what date did Michael finally show Penelope his paintings?
(a) June 24.
(b) May 12.
(c) September 12.
(d) December 23.

15. Who was the man that gave Penelope money to call her father from the pay phone in "The Birthday Girl"?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Waldek.
(c) Michael.
(d) Tadek.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among the Dunbar boys had insisted on keeping Achilles the mule?

2. What flowers did Michael bring to Penelope on their first "date"?

3. What movie was Matthew watching when Clay returned home in "The Violence of Brothers"?

4. In what month did Penelope arrive in Australia?

5. Matthew describes Rory and Henry looking like melded elements in "The Forces are Displayed" (76). What elements does he describe combined?

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