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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dennis tell Billy he needs to go with him to the house on Long Island?
(a) To set up for a party
(b) To do some landscaping
(c) To check for storm damage
(d) To meet a realtor

2. How does Dennis receive the news about what Eva has done with the money?
(a) He is confused
(b) He is not surprised
(c) He is only slightly surprised
(d) He is devastated

3. What does Billy request of Eva when he sends her some money?
(a) A scented hanky
(b) A letter
(c) A receipt
(d) Her and her sisters' shoe sizes

4. Where do the foursome head to on their date?
(a) The movies
(b) A cafe
(c) The arcade
(d) A bar

5. What does Mary jokingly tell Dennis to tell Billy about Eva?
(a) She is a lesbian
(b) She left Ireland with no forwarding address
(c) She has become a nun
(d) She is dead

6. How does Billy treat the young woman's father?
(a) Like a friend
(b) Like a rich customer
(c) Like a degenerate
(d) Like a nuisance

7. What was Billy known for giving to people?
(a) Books
(b) Notes
(c) Cakes
(d) Paintings

8. What topic is mentioned that elicits powerful responses?
(a) Billy's bankruptcy
(b) Billy's illegitimate child
(c) The Irish girl
(d) Billy's bar tab

9. What is Sheila's new husband's profession?
(a) Utilities worker
(b) Policeman
(c) Shoe store owner
(d) Postal worker

10. What was the cause of death of the person whose funeral has just been held?
(a) Car accident
(b) Heart attack
(c) Alcohol poisoning
(d) Cancer

11. What is Dennis' mother's new last name?
(a) Heinrich
(b) Holtzman
(c) Hoffman
(d) Heffernan

12. How does Dennis' daughter recall Billy's demeanor when they have lunch?
(a) Boisterous
(b) Outgoing
(c) Funny
(d) Sullen

13. What do Dennis and Billy do before returning to their jobs?
(a) Take a night course in electronics
(b) Take a Caribbean cruise
(c) Fix up Mr. Holtzman's house
(d) Study for their real estate licenses

14. What was Dennis' father's name?
(a) Daniel
(b) Duane
(c) Mike
(d) David

15. Where do Dennis and his daughter take Billy after lunch?
(a) On a tour of the island
(b) On a boat ride
(c) To the theater
(d) Out for ice cream

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nature of Eva's death according to Dennis?

2. Who was the driver of the trolley?

3. What did Eva die of according to Billy's sister, Kate?

4. What is the time period when Chapter 4 begins?

5. Why had Sheila been passed from relative to relative for several years?

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