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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color was Carey's hair?
2. Where did Penelope ask her family to take her for beers when she was dying?
3. What was Malcolm's last name?
4. How old was Claudia Kirkby at the time that Penelope died?
5. Who was the man selling the mule in "Love in the Time of Chaos"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolic significance of the mattress at The Surrounds?
2. What is the framing device that is used in the novel?
3. Why did Clay begin disappearing after Penelope's death? What did Matthew do about it?
4. How did the Dunbar boys feel about playing piano? Why?
5. Why is Henry beaten up when he arrives home after Clay's return in Part 5?
6. What illness did Penelope develop and how did it affect her?
7. How did Tommy come to own Achilles?
8. What role did Clay play in Penelope's death?
9. What is the significance of the cigarette pack in the piano?
10. Who is Jimmy Hartnell and what role does he play in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbolism of the pets in the Dunbar home. What are the pets' names? Why is this significant? Who cares for the pets? What do these pets each represent?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Matthew Dunbar. How old is Michael in the prologue and epilogue of the novel? What are his relationships like with his brothers? How does he feel about his parents? How does Matthew's character evolve in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Carey Novac in Bridge of Clay. Where is Carey from? What is her passion in life? How does she meet Clay and what is their relationship like? What are the impacts of Carey's death?
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