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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Claudia's surname before she married?
(a) Draft.
(b) Kirkby.
(c) Merchison.
(d) Hanley.

2. What is the title of Part 2 of the novel?
(a) "Cities + Criminals."
(b) "Cities + Waters."
(c) "Cities + Waters + Criminals."
(d) "Cities."

3. How tall is the Murderer described as being in "Portrait of a Killer as a Middle-Aged Man"?
(a) 6'2".
(b) 5'10".
(c) 6'.
(d) 5'8".

4. What animals did Matthew dig up before finding the typewriter in "Before the Beginning"?
(a) A dog and a cat.
(b) A cat and a mule.
(c) A pigeon and a snake.
(d) A dog and a snake.

5. Who is the eldest of the Dunbar brothers?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Henry.
(c) Rory.
(d) Tommy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Penelope's "self-proclaimed nickname" (59)?

2. In "Bernborough," Matthew says, "On days like these, Henry had rules" (27). What was the first rule?

3. What was the second thing Penelope bought after arriving in Australia?

4. How is the word "eisteddfod" translated into English in "The Mistake Maker"?

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

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