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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 job could Frank have had in Limerick?

2. Where did Frank get a job cleaning for an hour a morning in exchange for $2 and some food?

3. How many times did Frank ride the Staten Island ferry after he quit the training for an office job?

4. What was Rappaport reading when Frank and the other men returned from laundry duty?

5. How much did Frank make while he was training for his new job?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Frank get to New York City when the ship docked in Albany?

2. Why was Di Angelo confined to barracks the weekend that Frank lost his three-day pass?

3. How did Frank learn to type the company reports quickly?

4. Why did Frank lose his first three-day pass when he was in the army?

5. Why wasn't Corporal Dunphy kicked out of the army long ago?

6. How did the captain learn about the incident at the refugee camp, and what did he do about it?

7. What happened when Frank went dancing in Limerick?

8. After quitting his Blue Cross training, what did Frank think as he looked at Ellis Island?

9. What did Mr. Pugilio, who was doing the Blue Cross training, say would happen if someone lied on their application?

10. What happened to Uncle Pa's lungs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Frank attempted to imagine what New York would be like, Limerick would push him into the past. Discuss Limerick, Ireland, and the mixed feelings that Frank felt for his former home.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Frank worked temporary jobs and how the jobs worked out for him.

Essay Topic 3

Frank finally was able to enroll in college. Discuss the events that led to Frank's enrollment in college and how he got accepted without a high school diploma.

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