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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. How old was Carey when her father was thrown from a horse and badly injured?
2. How old was Tommy when he got lost in the city looking for the museum in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?
3. On what days does the narrator say Clay came home to The Surrounds while working with his father in "Arkansas"?
4. How long had Clay been away when he returned to his father's home in "The Silver Mule"?
5. What was the combination that Clay used in "The Bike Combination"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Penelope respond when Matthew refused to practice piano in his youth?
2. How is Ted Novac described?
3. Why did Clay begin disappearing after Penelope's death? What did Matthew do about it?
4. What does the bridge signify in the novel?
5. What is the symbolic significance of the mattress at The Surrounds?
6. Why is Henry beaten up when he arrives home after Clay's return in Part 5?
7. What is the significance of the cigarette pack in the piano?
8. What is the symbolic significance of Carey's bike lock?
9. What is the framing device that is used in the novel?
10. What illness did Penelope develop and how did it affect her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify three examples of imagery in Bridge of Clay (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.). What is being described? How does each example serve the reader? What effects do these comparisons have?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in Bridge of Clay. What is the clue and what is foreshadowed? Does this example serve to create tension? Does it serve to develop humor?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the setting of The Surrounds. Where is this setting located in relation to the Dunbar home? Who frequents this setting? Why? How is the setting described? What does it symbolize?
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