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

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

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

4. What part of Matthew did his parents love the most after he was born?
(a) His cheeks.
(b) His fingers.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His feet.

5. Who is the photograph of in "The Photo"?
(a) Clay.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Adelle.
(d) Carey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Trojan hero did Achilles slay outside the gates of Troy in the Trojan War?

3. When growing up, Matthew says that he and his brothers should have had what printed on t-shirts because they said it a dozen times a day (244)?

4. What was the one coveted race that Ted could not get into because he could not make the weight requirement?

5. How long after his father's disappearance did Clay begin looking for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Dunbar boys feel about playing piano? Why?

2. Who is Jimmy Hartnell and what role does he play in the novel?

3. What does Michael give Clay to take to Carey in Part 6?

4. What role did Clay play in Penelope's death?

5. Why does Clay blame himself for Carey's death?

6. How did Carey ultimately begin training as a jockey?

7. What is the significance of the cigarette pack in the piano?

8. Why is Henry beaten up when he arrives home after Clay's return in Part 5?

9. What is the symbolic significance of Carey's bike lock?

10. What illness did Penelope develop and how did it affect her?

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