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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 does Matthew describe Jimmy Hartnell as being built like in "Piano Wars" (260)?
(a) "A stocky pit-bull."
(b) "A very small supermarket."
(c) "A sack of marshmallows."
(d) "A piano."

2. What was the one coveted race that Ted could not get into because he could not make the weight requirement?
(a) The Cox Plate.
(b) The Race that Stops the Nation.
(c) The Kentucky Derby.
(d) The Wilfordshire.

3. How long did Penelope suffer from her illness before she died?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

4. Where was Tri-Colors Boxing Gym located?
(a) Archer Street.
(b) Riverview Road.
(c) Poseidon Road.
(d) Pepper Street.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river in France was said to be unbeatable in the Old World in "Pact with the Devil"?

2. Where did Penelope ask her family to take her for beers when she was dying?

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

4. By what nickname did Jimmy Hartnell call Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

5. Where did Matthew order Clay to go after he and his brothers had tracked him down for the umpteenth time in "The Searchers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ted Novac described?

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

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

4. What does the bridge signify in the novel?

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

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

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

8. How did Tommy come to own Achilles?

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

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

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