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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 does Moses offer Dismas as an incentive to help with the murder case?

2. Who is Dismas' boss at the bar?

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

4. What does Frannie do at Eddie's funeral?

5. What is Dismas' nickname?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Steven Cochran do when it seems as if Eddie has even eclipsed him in death?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Linda Polk and why does she speak to a man named Alphonse Page at Army Distributing, her father's company?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Dismas. 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 3

DEAD IRISH is a modern-day mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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