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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Billy work in addition to his main job to make some extra money?
(a) Shoe Store
(b) Landscaping
(c) Shipyard
(d) Gas station

2. How did Sheila get to work each day?
(a) Subway
(b) Trolley
(c) Car
(d) Walk

3. What does Dennis tell Billy about Eva?
(a) She married another man
(b) She does not love him
(c) She died
(d) She has cancer

4. What does Mr. Holtzman's assistant think about the young woman?
(a) She would be a good employee
(b) She is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen
(c) She has a crush on Billy
(d) She is too shy to talk to anyone

5. When Dennis and Billy get up the nerve to talk to the two girls, where do they learn the girls are from?
(a) England
(b) Ireland
(c) South America
(d) Vancouver

6. Which of the following does Billy Lynch not manage at the funeral reception?
(a) Bar waiters
(b) Bar owner
(c) Flowers
(d) Bar bill

7. What is the employment of one of the girls?
(a) Singer
(b) Waitress
(c) Nanny
(d) Teacher

8. Who was the driver of the trolley?
(a) Daniel
(b) Duane
(c) Mike
(d) David

9. What does Dennis' daughter agree to do with Matt?
(a) Take a class
(b) Drive into the city
(c) Go out on a date
(d) Cook dinner

10. Dennis thinks that his mother is a ____________________.
(a) Saint
(b) Peach
(c) Troublemaker
(d) Dream killer

11. When did Billy learn the truth about Eva?
(a) Shortly before he died
(b) When a classmate saw Eva in Ireland
(c) When Eva sent him a telegram
(d) When he went to Ireland

12. Why had Sheila been passed from relative to relative for several years?
(a) Her parents had died
(b) Her parents did not want her
(c) Her parents kicked her out
(d) Her parents abused her

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

14. What is Billy's condition when Dennis' daughter returns to the house?
(a) He refuses to speak
(b) He is crying
(c) He is drunk
(d) He is asleep

15. Who was the recipient of the letter mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) Maeve
(b) Mary
(c) Eva
(d) Billy

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Dennis and his daughter take Billy after lunch?

2. What does Dennis' daughter do when they return to the house?

3. Who wrote the letter mentioned in Chapter 2?

4. Which of the following is not mentioned about Billy Lynch at the funeral reception?

5. What is Billy's reaction to Dennis' deception about Eva?

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