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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 was the name of Malachy's second wife?

2. Why did a homeless woman want Angela to give her a few pennies?

3. What was Mrs. Klein's maiden name?

4. What class did Professor Middlebrook teach?

5. What color scarf did Alberta wear over her coat when she met Frank at Louis' Bar after they had quarreled?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the room that Frank rented from Mrs. Klein different from the one he rented from Mrs. Austin?

2. How did Frank feel when he went back to Limerick for a visit after he had become a teacher?

3. Describe Frank and Alberta's wedding day.

4. What happened to Mrs. Klein's son?

5. Why wasn't Bridey Stokes sad about her husband's death?

6. What types of temporary jobs did Frank have while he was working his way through school?

7. What did Bob say when he heard that Mike was staying at the same boarding house with Frank?

8. What memories did Frank have of his father?

9. What did the students at McKee bring Frank for St. Patrick's Day?

10. How were Frank and Alberta able to buy a home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the Gilligan brothers.

Essay Topic 2

Frank told about an army corporal named Dunphy who should have been kicked out of the army long ago. Discuss Dunphy and his role in Frank's training.

Essay Topic 3

Frank decided not to reenlist in the army. Discuss why Frank had to decide whether to reenlist and why he chose not to.

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