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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Carey began writing letters to a horse trainer about becoming a jockey, how did she sign the letters?
(a) Kelly in the Country.
(b) Rocket Rider.
(c) Carey in the Country.
(d) Jockey of the Future.

2. Where did Michael buy the radio in "Arkansas"?
(a) Maner's General Store.
(b) St. Vincent de Paul.
(c) Bensonville.
(d) Margaretteville.

3. 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.

4. What was the combination that Clay used in "The Bike Combination"?
(a) 2646.
(b) 2735.
(c) 3527.
(d) 5734.

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

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

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

8. Who assisted Penelope's suicide?
(a) Clay.
(b) Henry.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Matthew.

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

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

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

12. What river in France was said to be unbeatable in the Old World in "Pact with the Devil"?
(a) The Gardon.
(b) The Seine.
(c) The Etienne.
(d) The Rhone.

13. Who called from the school to check about Henry after his beating?
(a) Ms. Kirkby.
(b) Michael.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Sarah.

14. Who is described as the champion of all the Trojans in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hector.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Poseidon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had beaten Henry up in "The Grand Entrance"?

2. How much was the mule listed for on the sign in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?

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

4. When did Matthew and his brothers load up the car to go to their father's home in "Football in the River"?

5. How much money did Henry make a night for months by walking the dogs of the patrons of the Naked Arms, according to Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

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