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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name did Penelope die with, according to the narrator in "The Mistake Maker"?
(a) The Birthday Girl.
(b) Penelope Lesciuszko.
(c) Penny Hanley.
(d) Penny Dunbar.

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

3. Where did Michael live when he and Penelope began seeing one another?
(a) Fairway Street.
(b) Pepper Street.
(c) Riverview Street.
(d) Archer Street.

4. Who is the eldest of the Dunbar brothers?
(a) Rory.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tommy.

5. Who was featured in January on the calendar titled "Men Who Changed the World"?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) John F. Kennedy, Jr.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) Emil Zatopek.

6. How old was Michael when he looked up Albert Einstein and found him to be inspiring?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

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

9. 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 barrel chests.
(c) They both have slumped postures.
(d) They both have fire in their eyes.

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

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

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

13. When did the East German government announce that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin?
(a) January, 1993.
(b) November, 1989.
(c) March, 1985.
(d) May, 1995.

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

15. 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) Clay.
(b) Rory.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is referred to as "the moneymaker, the friendly one" in "Warming Up the Clay Way" (19)?

3. How long did Penelope have to wait to be granted asylum after fleeing the Eastern Bloc?

4. Where did Michael and Abbey rent a small house when they returned to the city after marrying?

5. What color are Michael's mother's glasses described as in "The Murderer Wasn't Always a Murderer"?

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