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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Emil Zatopek legendary as?
(a) A mechanical engineer.
(b) A long-distance runner.
(c) A painter.
(d) A computer scientist.

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

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

6. How did Penelope break her nose on the night before her wedding?
(a) She fell on the sidewalk.
(b) She walked into a steel post.
(c) She was punched.
(d) She was in a car accident.

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

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

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

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

11. 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) Sand and rust.
(c) Metal and fire.
(d) Water and fire.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second-eldest Dunbar brother?

2. How old was Michael when he looked up Albert Einstein and found him to be inspiring?

3. How was Michael Dunbar's dog killed?

4. Where did Clay go in the city in "The Traditionalist"?

5. How long after meeting did Penelope and Michael Dunbar marry?

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