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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. Which of the following is not a reason that Dennis lies to Billy?
(a) It will protect Billy
(b) It will require more lies
(c) It is wrong
(d) It is the right thing to do

2. Who wrote the letter mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) Eva
(b) Dennis
(c) Billy
(d) Maeve

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

4. Mary's employer will let Mary and Eva go out with Billy and Dennis if ___________________________.
(a) The children are put to bed first
(b) Cocktails are over
(c) Supper is ready
(d) The dishes are done

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

Short Answer Questions

1. It is ______________ that Billy stops first to tell Dennis about Eva's deception.

2. Who is Mr. Holtzman's assistant in the shoe store?

3. What does Billy promise Eva?

4. Where had Billy worked after the war?

5. What do Dennis and Billy do before returning to their jobs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking news had Dennis received from Eva's sister, Mary?

2. What is the Long Island house and how did Dennis come to own it?

3. What is the mood of the lunch when Dennis and his daughter take Billy after they pick him up at the train station?

4. How do Dennis and Billy meet the two sisters from Ireland?

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

6. What is the setting for Chapter 1?

7. Explain the irony of Billy's stopping to see Dennis when he returns from Ireland.

8. When does Billy find out the real truth about Eva?

9. Describe how Billy's behavior is not far fetched, given the post-war climate they live in.

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

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