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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the man's profession?

3. How does Billy treat the young woman's father?

4. Who was the driver of the trolley?

5. Who was Eva's sister?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Billy meet Maeve?

3. What insight does this chapter provide about Billy's character?

4. How does Sheila meet Daniel?

5. What was the fate of the Irish girl?

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

7. Explain the foreshadowing of Dennis' daughter meeting Matt in Chapter 3.

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

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

10. How does Dennis' daughter meet Matt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the irony of Dennis' decision to tell Billy that Eva had died. What was Dennis intention? What was the short term result? What was the long term result? How did Dennis contribute to Benny's death? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the nature of this book and why the author created it the way she did. Why did she choose to create the book based on the perspectives of more than one person? Is it effective? How is it different from reading a regular novel? How is it the same?

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