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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animals did Matthew dig up before finding the typewriter in "Before the Beginning"?
(a) A dog and a snake.
(b) A pigeon and a snake.
(c) A dog and a cat.
(d) A cat and a mule.

2. Who was the postman that Michael helped at the door in "The Murderer Wasn't Always a Murderer"?
(a) Mr. Harty.
(b) Mr. Kimble.
(c) Mr. Jade.
(d) Mr. Combs.

3. Who was responsible for the stolen letter-box in "The Arsemover and the Minotaur"?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Clay.
(c) Henry.
(d) Rory.

4. Who was the next-door neighbor to the Dunbars in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) Mrs. Haas.
(b) Mrs. De Witt.
(c) Mrs. England.
(d) Mrs. Chilman.

5. What was Penelope's "self-proclaimed nickname" (59)?
(a) The Master Namer.
(b) The Broken-Nosed Bride.
(c) The Piano Player.
(d) The Birthday Girl.

6. What is described as "the oddest part about the calendar" that was in the donation box sent to Michael (141)?
(a) "That it was ripped up."
(b) "That it was outdated."
(c) "That is was brand new."
(d) "That it was missing pages."

7. What is the name of the gray and black tabby cat described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Hector.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Homer.

8. Which of his brothers does Matthew describe as "the invincible one: The human ball and chain" in "Barbarians" (25)?
(a) Clay.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Henry.
(d) Rory.

9. Before Penelope's father smuggled her out of the Eastern Bloc, where was the one place she had played in the West?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Paris.
(c) Nebenstadt.
(d) Vienna.

10. What is the title of Part 2 of the novel?
(a) "Cities + Waters + Criminals."
(b) "Cities + Criminals."
(c) "Cities."
(d) "Cities + Waters."

11. Where did Michael and Abbey rent a small house when they returned to the city after marrying?
(a) Riverside Road.
(b) Pepper Street.
(c) Smith Road.
(d) Sayer Street.

12. What is the title of Part 4 of the novel?
(a) "Cities + Roads + Criminals + Waters."
(b) "Cities + Waters + Bridges."
(c) "Cities + Waters + Criminals + Arches."
(d) "Cities + Arches."

13. How was Michael Dunbar's dog killed?
(a) It was hit by a car.
(b) It was bitten by a snake.
(c) It drowned in a flood.
(d) It was shot.

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

15. Who is the second-eldest Dunbar brother?
(a) Rory.
(b) Clay.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What three words did Clay say while looking back at his work before walking to the town in "The Boy With Bleeding Hands" (196)?

3. What did Abbey earn a degree in?

4. Who is the third-eldest Dunbar brother?

5. How old is Tommy described as in "Warming Up the Clay Way"?

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