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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. What is the name of the goldfish described in "The Greeks Got Him"?

2. What color are Michael's mother's glasses described as in "The Murderer Wasn't Always a Murderer"?

3. What was the date that the Murderer was said to have come home in "The Forces are Displayed"?

4. What was Michael's favorite television series as a kid?

5. What is the full name of the pigeon that is described in "The Greeks Got Him"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the end of Michael's relationship with Abbey?

2. Who does "the Murderer" refer to and why does he come to the Dunbar home?

3. What is The Quarryman and why does the author reference it in the novel?

4. How do Clay's brothers help him train?

5. How did the relationship between Penelope and Michael begin?

6. What did Michael do after his mother died? Why?

7. Where did Michael Dunbar grow up? Who raised him?

8. How did Penelope gain the nickname "The Broken-Nosed Bride"?

9. Who/what is Moon and what does it represent?

10. What did Clay do after reading through the stacks of his father's plans while Michael was at the mining site in Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the typewriter in Bridge of Clay. Who originally owned the typewriter? Where is it found by Matthew? What does it mean to the Dunbar family?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the literary and mythological allusions in Bridge of Clay. What classical works are frequently referred to? What is their significance? How do these works connect to the overall themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the piano in Bridge of Clay. Who bought the piano? What aspects of the piano in its present form are important? What does the piano represent to the characters in the novel?

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