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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) 7 hours away.
(b) 9 hours away.
(c) 2 hours.away.
(d) 4 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 pigeon.
(c) The dog.
(d) The mule.

3. What does the term "Achilles heel" refer to?
(a) A point of weakness.
(b) A fated destiny.
(c) A point of strength.
(d) An upward battle.

4. What was Malcolm's last name?
(a) Marell.
(b) Kimble.
(c) Skawinski.
(d) Sweeney.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Clay find in his hand on the day his mother died?

2. What part of Matthew did his parents love the most after he was born?

3. How much was the mule listed for on the sign in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?

4. What did the company produce where Matthew worked when his mother died?

5. What was the combination that Clay used in "The Bike Combination"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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