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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the one coveted race that Ted could not get into because he could not make the weight requirement?
(a) The Race that Stops the Nation.
(b) The Wilfordshire.
(c) The Cox Plate.
(d) The Kentucky Derby.

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

3. Who was featured in April in the "Men Who Changed the World" calendar?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Emil Zatopek.
(c) John F. Kennedy, Jr.
(d) Albert Einstein.

4. What do the "Two Treasure Chests" refer to in metaphor in the chapter with the same title?
(a) Cars.
(b) Clay's lungs.
(c) Coffins.
(d) Suitcases.

5. What job did Carey's mother take when the family moved to the city?
(a) A banking job.
(b) A nursing job.
(c) A teaching job.
(d) A marketing job.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Penelope and Michael arrange for their first official "date," according to the narrator in "Like Skiers on a Mountainside"?

2. What song did Penelope play on the piano after breaking her nose?

3. How old was Michael Dunbar when he received the "Men Who Changed the World" calendar?

4. Who was the postman that Michael helped at the door in "The Murderer Wasn't Always a Murderer"?

5. 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)?

(see the answer key)

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