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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. Where did Penelope ask her family to take her for beers when she was dying?
(a) The East Tower.
(b) The Parisian.
(c) The White Horse.
(d) The Naked Arms.

2. What profession had Carey's father had previously?
(a) Mechanical engineer.
(b) Banker.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Horse jockey.

3. What animal was the Devil tricked into taking in the story from "Pact with the Devil"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A hare.
(c) A horse.
(d) A pigeon.

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

5. Who got hit with a boot in the face in "Growing Up the Dunbar Way"?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Henry.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Clay.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What color was Carey's hair?

4. Who was the principal at Rory's school when he was first suspended in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Tommy come to own Achilles?

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

4. Who is Claudia Kirkby and what is her importance in the novel?

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

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

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

8. How is Ted Novac described?

9. What is the symbolic significance of the mattress at The Surrounds?

10. How did Penelope respond when Matthew refused to practice piano in his youth?

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