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

2. Who had beaten Henry up in "The Grand Entrance"?
(a) Matthew and Corey.
(b) Schwartz and Starkey.
(c) Tommy and Peter.
(d) Clay and Matthew.

3. By what nickname did Jimmy Hartnell call Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
(a) "Piano."
(b) "Rich Snob."
(c) "Mr. Responsible."
(d) "Widower."

4. What nickname was born in the conversation between Matthew and Clay after Clay had been tracked down in the end of "The Searchers"?
(a) Penny.
(b) Mr. Reliable.
(c) The Murderer.
(d) The Broken-Nosed Bride.

5. What attribute of Rory's did his parents most love when he was born?
(a) His nose.
(b) His feet.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His cheeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in the city did Carey's family live?

2. On what street in Calamia did Carey's family have a house?

3. What movie were the Dunbar boys watching when Clay left in "Central"?

4. What job did Carey's mother take when the family moved to the city?

5. Who was Clay's teacher that introduced him to the word "harbinger"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the bridge signify in the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is significant about the night that Clay and Carey spend together at The Surrounds in Part 6?

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