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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did Penelope have to wait to be granted asylum after fleeing the Eastern Bloc?
2. Who said to Michael Dunbar when he was trying to state why he came in "The Forces are Displayed," "For Christ's sake, spit the fucking thing out!" (78)?
3. What is the full name of the pigeon that is described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
4. What is the name of the goldfish described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
5. When does Matthew describe "the beginning" as taking place in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the relationship between Penelope and Michael begin?
2. How and why did Penelope's father arrange for her to flee as a refugee?
3. Where is Michael's home and the bridge site located? How is this setting described?
4. How do Clay's brothers help him train?
5. How is Clay greeted upon returning to the Dunbar home in Part 4?
6. Where did Michael and Abbey go after high school? Why?
7. What did Michael do after his mother died? Why?
8. Where did Penelope go after fleeing the Eastern Bloc as a refugee?
9. Who/what is Moon and what does it represent?
10. How does irony apply to Penelope's piano in Part 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of The Surrounds. Where is this setting located in relation to the Dunbar home? Who frequents this setting? Why? How is the setting described? What does it symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism of the pets in the Dunbar home. What are the pets' names? Why is this significant? Who cares for the pets? What do these pets each represent?
Essay Topic 3
Identify three examples of imagery in Bridge of Clay (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.). What is being described? How does each example serve the reader? What effects do these comparisons have?
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