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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On what days does the narrator say Clay came home to The Surrounds while working with his father in "Arkansas"?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Thursdays.
2. Who was Achilles' mother in Greek mythology?
(a) Aeschylus.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Nereid Thetis.
3. When did Matthew and his brothers load up the car to go to their father's home in "Football in the River"?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) September.
(d) December.
4. What river in France was said to be unbeatable in the Old World in "Pact with the Devil"?
(a) The Seine.
(b) The Etienne.
(c) The Gardon.
(d) The Rhone.
5. Who assisted Penelope's suicide?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Clay.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Henry.
6. Who is the subject of the painting that Michael has painted in the end of the novel?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Clay.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Carey.
7. In what grade was Matthew when Jimmy Hartnell began bullying him about playing piano?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Third.
8. How much money did Henry make a night for months by walking the dogs of the patrons of the Naked Arms, according to Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
(a) $10.
(b) $20.
(c) $5.
(d) $50.
9. What was Malcolm's last name?
(a) Marell.
(b) Sweeney.
(c) Skawinski.
(d) Kimble.
10. Where did Penelope ask her family to take her for beers when she was dying?
(a) The East Tower.
(b) The Parisian.
(c) The Naked Arms.
(d) The White Horse.
11. On what street in Calamia did Carey's family have a house?
(a) Pepper Street.
(b) Walker Street.
(c) Harvey Street.
(d) Miller Street.
12. What did the company produce where Matthew worked when his mother died?
(a) Guns and artillery.
(b) Pots and pans.
(c) Cars and car parts.
(d) Flooboards and carpets.
13. In what amount of time did the Devil claim he would build a bridge in the story from "Pact with the Devil"?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 2 nights.
(c) 1 night.
(d) 6 hours.
14. What did Henry refer to Clay as in "The Grand Entrance"?
(a) Mr. Reliable.
(b) The Pet Collector.
(c) The Smiler.
(d) The Human Ball-and-Chain.
15. What nickname was born in the conversation between Matthew and Clay after Clay had been tracked down in the end of "The Searchers"?
(a) Mr. Reliable.
(b) The Broken-Nosed Bride.
(c) The Murderer.
(d) Penny.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Matthew order Clay to go after he and his brothers had tracked him down for the umpteenth time in "The Searchers"?
2. When growing up, Matthew says that he and his brothers should have had what printed on t-shirts because they said it a dozen times a day (244)?
3. By what nickname did Jimmy Hartnell call Matthew in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
4. Who was the principal at Rory's school when he was first suspended in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
5. What movie were the Dunbar brothers watching when Henry arrived at home in "The Grand Entrance"?
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