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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 Tommy when he got lost in the city looking for the museum in "Survival of the Dunbar Boys"?

2. What was the one coveted race that Ted could not get into because he could not make the weight requirement?

3. Where did Carey grow up?

4. How old was Carey when her father was thrown from a horse and badly injured?

5. What was written on the envelope that Michael sent Clay away with in "The Photo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did Clay play in Penelope's death?

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

3. How does Clay learn about Carey's death? What does he do?

4. What does Michael give Clay to take to Carey in Part 6?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the symbolism of the bridge in Bridge of Clay. What does the bridge represent to the characters in the story? What does it represent to you as a reader? What themes are evoked through this symbolism?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Penelope Dunbar. Where was Penelope born and raised? What was her childhood like? How did Penelope get to Australia? When and where did she meet Michael?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the typewriter in Bridge of Clay. Who originally owned the typewriter? Where is it found by Matthew? What does it mean to the Dunbar family?

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