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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. How far away from the city is Carey's hometown said to be in "A Girl at Gallery Road"?
(a) 4 hours away.
(b) 2 hours.away.
(c) 7 hours away.
(d) 9 hours away.

2. What pet from the Dunbar home walked out the door in the end of "The Grand Entrance"?
(a) The cat.
(b) The mule.
(c) The pigeon.
(d) The dog.

3. Who drove Clay to his father's in "The Silver Mule"?
(a) Ennis McAndrew.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Mrs. Chilman.
(d) Claudia Kirkby.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the horse that the narrator claims got Ted in the end in "The Girl at Gallery Road"?

2. How old was Matthew when his mother began getting sick?

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

4. Where did Michelangelo learn about marble?

5. How long had Clay been away when he returned to his father's home in "The Silver Mule"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Clay learn about Carey's death? What does he do?

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

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

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

5. What does the bridge signify in the novel?

6. What does the clothing peg carried by Clay represent?

7. What is the framing device that is used in the novel?

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

9. Why did Clay begin disappearing after Penelope's death? What did Matthew do about it?

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

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