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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie was Matthew watching when Clay returned home in "The Violence of Brothers"?
(a) Rain Man.
(b) The Bachelor Party.
(c) Gremilns.
(d) Turner and Hutch.

2. What was Emil Zatopek legendary as?
(a) A painter.
(b) A computer scientist.
(c) A long-distance runner.
(d) A mechanical engineer.

3. What is the title of Part 3 of the novel?
(a) "Cities + Arches + Waters."
(b) "Cities + Criminals + Arches."
(c) "Cities + Waters + Arches."
(d) "Cities + Waters + Criminals."

4. What is the name of the goldfish described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
(a) Octavius.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Hector.
(d) Agamemnon.

5. What was Penelope's "self-proclaimed nickname" (59)?
(a) The Broken-Nosed Bride.
(b) The Master Namer.
(c) The Piano Player.
(d) The Birthday Girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Michael when he looked up Albert Einstein and found him to be inspiring?

2. Who is referred to as "the moneymaker, the friendly one" in "Warming Up the Clay Way" (19)?

3. What did Penelope and Michael do with Michael's paintings of Abbey when they married?

4. What flowers did Michael bring to Penelope on their first "date"?

5. What is the title of Part 2 of the novel?

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