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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. What is the mortuary where Eddie Cochran's body is taken?

2. Who is Sam Polk's new wife?

3. How had Sam hoped to get enough money to entice his young wife to stay with him?

4. Who is the woman who takes care of the rectory?

5. What seems apparent from Eddie Cochran's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frannie think that her pregnancy may have been a factor if Eddie did indeed commit suicide?

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

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

4. Why is Father Cavanaugh's quasi-confession to Dismas so important?

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

6. What does Dismas speculate about Sam's wife, Nika's, possible interest in Eddie Cochran?

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

8. What does Father Cavanaugh tell Dismas about Eddie's concerns about what was going on at Army Distributing?

9. What is the premise of DEAD IRISH?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Father Cavanaugh. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Lescroart use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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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