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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. What episode is Dennis reminded of when the minister tries to bribe him?
(a) When he dropped out of the church
(b) When he stopped believing in anything spiritual
(c) When he got fired from his first job
(d) When he lost a promotion for taking a bribe
2. What does Dennis do when he comes into Maeve's house?
(a) Hugs Maeve
(b) Turns on the stereo
(c) Takes the dog for a walk
(d) Puts beer in the refrigerator
3. Dan feels that Billy's life would have been different if ______________________.
(a) He hadn't worked in a brewery
(b) He hadn't met Maeve
(c) Eva hadn't died
(d) His father had not been an alcoholic
4. With whom does Dennis' daughter fall in love?
(a) Mack
(b) Matt
(c) Mason
(d) Mike
5. What had happened on the night Dennis was denied a promotion?
(a) Dennis' daughter was born
(b) Dennis' wife got sick
(c) Eva died
(d) Billy called to talk about Eva
Short Answer Questions
1. Who arrives at the house to calm Maeve?
2. What have the neighbors brought to Maeve's house?
3. What does Dennis do with the item the minister gives him?
4. Who stays to help Maeve through the night after Billy's funeral?
5. Who does Maeve ask to identify Billy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the symbolism of the postcard Billy sent Maeve many years ago.
2. What does Maeve recall doing to insure that she would see Billy more than once?
3. How does this chapter exemplify the differences between how families have changed between Dennis' generation and that of his children?
4. How does the theme of love extend in Chapter 8?
5. Explain the role of Maeve's father in her relationship with Billy.
6. How does Dennis respond when his daughter asks him about his faith now?
7. How does Dennis' faith in Billy's dream extend past practicality?
8. How would Billy's life had been different had he married Eva, at least according to Dan Lynch?
9. What does Dennis do on the day that Billy dies?
10. How do Dennis' kids manage their father's grief after their mother dies?
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