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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dennis knows that his mother always felt _____________ as a child.
(a) Sad
(b) Happy
(c) Abused
(d) Unwanted

2. What does Dennis' daughter do when they return to the house?
(a) Serves iced tea
(b) Swims in the bay
(c) Prepares dinner
(d) Takes a nap

3. What does Eva send Billy when he requests shoe sizes?
(a) Requests for shoe styles
(b) Tracings of her and her sisters' feet
(c) A refusal of the offer of shoes
(d) A detailed letter

4. What is the time period when Chapter 4 begins?
(a) July 1945
(b) July 1935
(c) July 1965
(d) July 1955

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sheila work when she quit school?

2. What was the man's profession?

3. Who was the driver of the trolley?

4. What do Dennis and Billy do every day after their work on the house?

5. Maeve remains in her father's home when _______________ begins to take over his life.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the relationship between the Irish girls and Dennis and Billy evolve?

2. What do Billy's relatives recall about him at the bar?

3. Explain the variances on the theme of love in Chapter 6.

4. How did Billy meet Maeve?

5. What was the fate of the Irish girl?

6. What is the setting for Chapter 1?

7. How does Billy's promise to Eva come about?

8. How does Dennis' desire to see Billy succeed impact Dennis negatively?

9. Where does Dennis take Billy to tell him the truth about Eva?

10. What was Billy's habit of writing notes to people?

(see the answer keys)

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