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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Clay find in his hand on the day his mother died?
(a) A penny.
(b) A lighter.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A clothing peg.

2. Who was Achilles' father in Greek mythology?
(a) Atlas.
(b) Hector.
(c) Peleus.
(d) Zeus.

3. Where did Carey grow up?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Calamia.
(d) Brisbane.

4. Who was Carey's trainer in the races?
(a) Ennis McAndrew.
(b) Michael Williams.
(c) Arthur Randle.
(d) Kirk Waterson.

5. Who is the subject of the painting that Michael has painted in the end of the novel?
(a) Carey.
(b) Clay.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Penelope.

6. Who got hit with a boot in the face in "Growing Up the Dunbar Way"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Clay.

7. How long had Clay been away when he returned to his father's home in "The Silver Mule"?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 6 months.

8. What movie were the Dunbar boys watching when Clay left in "Central"?
(a) The Matchmaker.
(b) Weird Science.
(c) Gremlins.
(d) Bachelor Party.

9. Who was the man selling the mule in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Walter.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Freddie.

10. In what book did Ms. Kirkby place her number when loaning it to Clay in "The Warm-Armed Claudia Kirkby"?
(a) The Battle of East Fifteenth Street.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) Sonnyboy and Chief.
(d) The Odyssey.

11. How old was Claudia Kirkby at the time that Penelope died?
(a) 21.
(b) 23.
(c) 19.
(d) 25.

12. When did Matthew and his brothers load up the car to go to their father's home in "Football in the River"?
(a) July.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) March.

13. Where did Michelangelo learn about marble?
(a) Florence.
(b) Settignano.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Milan.

14. What did Henry refer to Clay as in "The Grand Entrance"?
(a) The Smiler.
(b) The Human Ball-and-Chain.
(c) The Pet Collector.
(d) Mr. Reliable.

15. In what grade was Matthew when Jimmy Hartnell began bullying him about playing piano?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Matthew did his parents love the most after he was born?

2. When training with McAndrew, on what days could apprentices ask questions?

3. How long after Penelope's death did Michael disappear altogether from his family?

4. What was written on the envelope that Michael sent Clay away with in "The Photo"?

5. By what nickname did Jimmy Hartnell call Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

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