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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. Why does Frannie think that Eddie may have been overwhelmed on the day he died?
(a) She had told him she was pregnant on the day he died.
(b) He totalled the car that day.
(c) He filed for bankruptcy that day.
(d) He was being audited by the IRS.

2. How does Linda feel about her father's new marriage?
(a) She hates her father's new wife.
(b) She is fine with it.
(c) She is jealous of the relationship.
(d) She is really happy for her father.

3. How had Sam hoped to get enough money to entice his young wife to stay with him?
(a) New investments.
(b) Business expansion.
(c) A drug deal.
(d) Sell some properties.

4. How old is Linda Polk?
(a) 41.
(b) 20.
(c) 27.
(d) 35.

5. Where was Eddie Cochran's body found?
(a) A marina parking lot.
(b) A dumpster at Eddie's Bar & Grill.
(c) The parking lot of the Cruz Building.
(d) The parking lot at The Little Shamrock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dismas know Eddie Cochran?

2. Why does Dismas not believe that Eddie killed himself?

3. Who is Dismas' friend?

4. What can Fr. Cavanaugh not allow if Eddie had committed suicide?

5. What is the name of the publication which had been Army Distributing's major account?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the people who cared for Eddie Cochran seem to be managing during the time after his funeral?

2. What is the premise of DEAD IRISH?

3. What does Moses ask Dismas to do about Eddie's death and what does he offer him in return?

4. Why does Father Cavanaugh think he is responsible for Eddie's death?

5. Who is Steven Cochran and how does Dismas try to befriend him?

6. What happens when Dismas goes to a bar he used to go to frequently years before?

7. What does Dismas learn from Linda Polk about the troubles of Army Distributing?

8. What business problems does Frannie tell Dismas that Eddie was experiencing?

9. How does Dismas get involved in another murder investigation while with Abe?

10. How does the medical examiner rule on Eddie's death and what leeway does Abe Glitsky give Dismas regarding the case?

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