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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. Who came to tend to Clay and Henry's wounds in "Peter Pan"?
2. What pet from the Dunbar home walked out the door in the end of "The Grand Entrance"?
3. Who called from the school to check about Henry after his beating?
4. Where was Tri-Colors Boxing Gym located?
5. How old was Tommy when he got lost in the city looking for the museum in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolic significance of the mattress at The Surrounds?
2. How did Penelope respond when Matthew refused to practice piano in his youth?
3. How did the Dunbar boys feel about playing piano? Why?
4. How did Tommy come to own Achilles?
5. What role did Clay play in Penelope's death?
6. Why does Clay blame himself for Carey's death?
7. Who is Jimmy Hartnell and what role does he play in the novel?
8. What does Michael give Clay to take to Carey in Part 6?
9. What is the framing device that is used in the novel?
10. What is significant about the night that Clay and Carey spend together at The Surrounds in Part 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Matthew Dunbar. How old is Michael in the prologue and epilogue of the novel? What are his relationships like with his brothers? How does he feel about his parents? How does Matthew's character evolve in the course of the story?
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 motif of light in Bridge of Clay. How does the author describe the light in Australia? In what instances is the brightness of the sun used symbolically? What does it represent?
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