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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Matthew say the Murderer arrived in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) 3:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 5:00.

2. In "Bernborough," Matthew says, "On days like these, Henry had rules" (27). What was the first rule?
(a) "There had to be beer."
(b) "There had to be cigarettes."
(c) "There had to be air-conditioning."
(d) "There had to be fighitng."

3. 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)?
(a) Rory.
(b) Clay.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tommy.

4. Where did Penelope reach a refugee camp where whe was interviewed and fingerprinted in "The Birthday Girl"?
(a) Salzberg.
(b) Klagenfurt.
(c) West Berlin.
(d) Traiskirchen.

5. What attribute does Matthew claim he and Clay share in "The Killer in His Pocket"?
(a) They both have fire in their eyes.
(b) They both have slumped postures.
(c) They both have short legs.
(d) They both have barrel chests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matthew describes the Merchisons in "Before the Beginning" as honest and what (6)?

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

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

4. What animals did Matthew dig up before finding the typewriter in "Before the Beginning"?

5. What did Penelope describe her father's face turning into when she boarded the train on her departure from the Eastern Bloc?

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