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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the red cattle dog Michael had as a teen?
(a) Moon.
(b) Homer.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Rosy.

2. Where did Clay find the scrap of paper with his father's address on it in "The Forces are Displayed"?
(a) In his car.
(b) In the attic.
(c) On his bed.
(d) In the recycling bin.

3. What song did Penelope play on the piano after breaking her nose?
(a) Carmina Burana.
(b) Canon in D.
(c) The Four Seasons.
(d) Moonlight Sonata.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is the Murderer described as being in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?

2. In "Bernborough," Matthew says, "On days like these, Henry had rules" (27). What was the first rule?

3. Who among the Dunbar boys had insisted on keeping Achilles the mule?

4. How did Penelope break her nose on the night before her wedding?

5. What was Penelope's maiden name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why did Penelope purchase a piano?

2. How did Clay obtain Michael's address?

3. Who/what is Moon and what does it represent?

4. What do garages signify in the novel?

5. How did Michael and Penelope meet? What were their first impressions of each other?

6. Why did Penelope like the house at 18 Archer Street?

7. What did Michael do after his mother died? Why?

8. What led to the end of Michael's relationship with Abbey?

9. What inner conflicts does Clay face regarding returning home after he has spent time at his father's home?

10. How is Clay greeted upon returning to the Dunbar home in Part 4?

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