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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matthew describes Rory and Henry looking like melded elements in "The Forces are Displayed" (76). What elements does he describe combined?
(a) Water and fire.
(b) Sand and rust.
(c) Water and clay.
(d) Metal and fire.

2. What did Penelope describe her father's face turning into when she boarded the train on her departure from the Eastern Bloc?
(a) A stone statue.
(b) A falling feather.
(c) A cat.
(d) A body of water.

3. What book did Clay know Carey Novac was reading in "The Forces are Displayed"?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) The Quarryman.
(d) The Master Weaver.

4. What is described as "the oddest part about the calendar" that was in the donation box sent to Michael (141)?
(a) "That it was outdated."
(b) "That it was missing pages."
(c) "That is was brand new."
(d) "That it was ripped up."

5. Who is the second-eldest Dunbar brother?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Rory.
(c) Henry.
(d) Clay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Emil Zatopek legendary as?

2. What did Abbey earn a degree in?

3. How long did Penelope have to wait to be granted asylum after fleeing the Eastern Bloc?

4. In describing her father to Michael in "The Lives Before They Had Us" Penelope told him, "I grew up with the statue of" whom (193)?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the end of Michael's relationship with Abbey?

2. How did Penelope react upon learning of Abbey?

3. Who does "the Murderer" refer to and why does he come to the Dunbar home?

4. How do Clay's brothers help him train?

5. How did Michael Dunbar first meet Abbey Hanley?

6. What is the significance of The Quarryman?

7. How did Penelope gain the nickname "The Broken-Nosed Bride"?

8. How did Michael and Penelope meet? What were their first impressions of each other?

9. How did the relationship between Penelope and Michael begin?

10. What inner conflicts does Clay face regarding returning home after he has spent time at his father's home?

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