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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 far away from the city is Carey's hometown said to be in "A Girl at Gallery Road"?

2. How old was Tommy when he got lost in the city looking for the museum in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

3. What did Henry refer to Clay as in "The Grand Entrance"?

4. What does the term "Achilles heel" refer to?

5. In what month did Penelope die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tommy come to own Achilles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of Penelope's death on the Dunbar family. How did each member of the family cope with this loss? Who was affected the most by Penelope's death? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the symbolism of the bridge in Bridge of Clay. What does the bridge represent to the characters in the story? What does it represent to you as a reader? What themes are evoked through this symbolism?

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