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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What month was it when Penelope finally braved knocking at Michael's door for the first time?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) July.

3. What did Penelope describe her father's face turning into when she boarded the train on her departure from the Eastern Bloc?
(a) A falling feather.
(b) A cat.
(c) A stone statue.
(d) A body of water.

4. What color hair did Penelope have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

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

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

7. Who is the third-eldest Dunbar brother?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Clay.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Henry.

8. On what street is the Dunbar home described as having been located?
(a) Pepper Street.
(b) Archer Street.
(c) Archibald Street.
(d) Miller Street.

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

10. How long after meeting did Penelope and Michael Dunbar marry?
(a) 1 year and 7 months.
(b) 1 year and 2 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 8 months.

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

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

13. How many pages comprised the stack called "THE OLD PLAN" in "The Clay Stack"?
(a) 25 pages.
(b) 113 pages.
(c) 213 pages.
(d) 100 pages.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What song did Penelope play on the piano after breaking her nose?

2. What was the local group that donated toys and household items to fire victims in the town where Michael grew up?

3. What was the name of Penelope's father?

4. What was Michael's favorite television series as a kid?

5. What object in the house does the narrator say "watched [the Murderer] from behind" in the end of "The Greeks Got Him" (34)?

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