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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. Who is the homicide detective assigned to the case at the ballpark?

2. What is Diz' ex-wife's name?

3. Who is the medical examiner who inspects Eddie's body?

4. What is the bar that Dismas used to frequent years ago?

5. Who had Fr. Cavanaugh encouraged Eddie Cochran to confront regarding the drug deal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dismas surmise about Linda Polk's feelings about her father's new marriage?

2. What is the irony of Dismas seeming to come to life again while investigating Eddie's death?

3. What physical evidence does Dismas glean that proves to him that Eddie did not commit suicide?

4. What tragedy occurs when Dismas goes to the Giants game at Candlestick Park?

5. What does Dismas do after identifying Eddie Cochran's body?

6. What is Father Cavanaugh's relationship with the Cochran family?

7. What is the premise of DEAD IRISH?

8. What is one line of thinking for why Eddie may have killed himself in the parking lot at Arturo Cruz' business?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Dismas, Jane, and the Cochrans. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

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