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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Henry.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Rory.
(d) Clay.

2. What was the first thing Penelope bought after arriving in Australia?
(a) A can of RAID.
(b) A can of Windex.
(c) A can of Baygon.
(d) A can of paint.

3. What is the full name of the pigeon that is described in "The Greeks Got Him"?
(a) Telemachus.
(b) Hector.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Achilles.

4. Matthew describes the Merchisons in "Before the Beginning" as honest and what (6)?
(a) Foreboding.
(b) Blunt.
(c) Tall.
(d) Hairy.

5. How long did Penelope have to wait to be granted asylum after fleeing the Eastern Bloc?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second-eldest Dunbar brother?

2. What two books did Penelope's father obsess over?

3. Who was the next-door neighbor to the Dunbars in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?

4. Matthew describes Rory and Henry looking like melded elements in "The Forces are Displayed" (76). What elements does he describe combined?

5. Who is the woman that gave Matthew directions to the Merchisons' home in "Before the Beginning"?

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