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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. What is the name of the horse that the narrator claims got Ted in the end in "The Girl at Gallery Road"?
(a) The King Edward.
(b) The Queen Mary.
(c) The Spaniard.
(d) Agamemnon.

2. Who got hit with a boot in the face in "Growing Up the Dunbar Way"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Clay.
(d) Matthew.

3. In what month did Penelope die?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) May.
(d) July.

4. What profession had Carey's father had previously?
(a) Mechanical engineer.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Horse jockey.
(d) Banker.

5. Where was Penelope's body found?
(a) In the hospital lounge.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In her bedroom.
(d) In a church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Penelope suffer from her illness before she died?

2. What does Matthew describe Jimmy Hartnell as being built like in "Piano Wars" (260)?

3. How long after his father's disappearance did Clay begin looking for him?

4. How long after Penelope's death did Michael disappear altogether from his family?

5. What book did Michael realize Clay was referencing when he mentioned the town where Michelangelo learned about sculpting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jimmy Hartnell and what role does he play in the novel?

2. What is the symbolic significance of the mattress at The Surrounds?

3. Who is Claudia Kirkby and what is her importance in the novel?

4. How did the Dunbar boys feel about playing piano? Why?

5. How did Carey ultimately begin training as a jockey?

6. Why does Clay blame himself for Carey's death?

7. What does the bridge signify in the novel?

8. What is significant about the night that Clay and Carey spend together at The Surrounds in Part 6?

9. How did Tommy come to own Achilles?

10. Why is Henry beaten up when he arrives home after Clay's return in Part 5?

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