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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 Mrs. Klein's husband?

2. How much did it cost to ride the subway?

3. Where did Frank's family get a plot of land in which to grow vegetables?

4. What color hair did Paddy McGovern have?

5. In Chapter 47, where was Frank supposed to meet Alberta for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Frank fired from the bank?

2. What were paraprofessionals and why were they taking college classes at New York Technical College?

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

4. What memories did Frank have of his father?

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

6. How did Miss Mudd save Frank?

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

8. Who did Angela invite to her apartment one day?

9. Where did Alphie and Angela live when they stayed in New York?

10. What was Frank's brother, Malachy, doing once he moved to in Manhattan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Frank's expectations of what college would be like with what college was actually like.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Frank kept his job at the Biltmore even though his eye condition was a problem, because he had gotten his job through the Democratic Party. Discuss political machines and how these affected Frank and his coworkers.

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