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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. To what is Michael Dunbar's house compared through metaphor in "The Corridor" (134)?
(a) A hunchback.
(b) A mountain.
(c) An open sky.
(d) A castle.

5. Who among the Dunbar boys had insisted on keeping Achilles the mule?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Henry.
(d) Rory.

6. What flowers did Michael bring to Penelope on their first "date"?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Pansies.

7. What book did Clay know Carey Novac was reading in "The Forces are Displayed"?
(a) The Master Weaver.
(b) The Quarryman.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) The Iliad.

8. At what time does Matthew say the Murderer arrived in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) 3:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 5:00.

9. How old is Tommy described as in "Warming Up the Clay Way"?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

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

11. Who is the second-youngest of the Dunbar brothers?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Henry.
(c) Rory.
(d) Clay.

12. Matthew describes Rory and Henry looking like melded elements in "The Forces are Displayed" (76). What elements does he describe combined?
(a) Water and clay.
(b) Metal and fire.
(c) Water and fire.
(d) Sand and rust.

13. How tall is the Murderer described as being in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) 6'2".
(b) 5'10".
(c) 6'.
(d) 5'8".

14. What attribute does Matthew claim he and Clay share in "The Killer in His Pocket"?
(a) They both have fire in their eyes.
(b) They both have slumped postures.
(c) They both have short legs.
(d) They both have barrel chests.

15. What is the name of the goldfish described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
(a) Hector.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Octavius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was featured in January on the calendar titled "Men Who Changed the World"?

2. On what date were Michael and Penelope married?

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

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

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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