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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Penelope's body found?
(a) In her bedroom.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In the hospital lounge.
(d) In a church.

2. What was written on the envelope that Michael sent Clay away with in "The Photo"?
(a) "Widower."
(b) "Carey Novac."
(c) "For Adelle."
(d) "Dunbar boys."

3. At what high school did Penelope work while raising her sons?
(a) Swatzky High School.
(b) Kemberville High School.
(c) Hyperno High School.
(d) Anderson High School.

4. What animal was the Devil tricked into taking in the story from "Pact with the Devil"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A horse.
(c) A hare.
(d) A pigeon.

5. What did the company produce where Matthew worked when his mother died?
(a) Flooboards and carpets.
(b) Cars and car parts.
(c) Guns and artillery.
(d) Pots and pans.

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

7. Who was the principal at Rory's school when he was first suspended in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
(a) Mr. Holland.
(b) Mr. Hatcher.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Kimble.

8. Where did Penelope ask her family to take her for beers when she was dying?
(a) The Naked Arms.
(b) The Parisian.
(c) The East Tower.
(d) The White Horse.

9. What profession had Carey's father had previously?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Horse jockey.
(c) Mechanical engineer.
(d) Banker.

10. Where did Clay enroll in athletics in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?
(a) Chisholm.
(b) Binkley.
(c) Appleton.
(d) Rogerton.

11. What movie were the Dunbar brothers watching when Henry arrived at home in "The Grand Entrance"?
(a) Bachelor Party.
(b) Freaky Friday.
(c) Weird Science.
(d) Gremlins.

12. What is the name of the horse that the narrator claims got Ted in the end in "The Girl at Gallery Road"?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) The King Edward.
(c) The Spaniard.
(d) The Queen Mary.

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

14. Where did Matthew order Clay to go after he and his brothers had tracked him down for the umpteenth time in "The Searchers"?
(a) To his bedroom.
(b) To The Surrounds.
(c) To the attic.
(d) To the roof.

15. How old was Tommy when he got lost in the city looking for the museum in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the man selling the mule in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?

2. Where did Michael buy the radio in "Arkansas"?

3. What do the "Two Treasure Chests" refer to in metaphor in the chapter with the same title?

4. Which of the books that Clay borrowed during his stay at his father's did he say he liked the best on his first visit home?

5. Who is the subject of the painting that Michael has painted in the end of the novel?

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