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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 Glitsky hope Dismas will do?

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

3. What does Dismas suspect about Nika?

4. Where was the fatal gunshot on Eddie's body?

5. Where does Dismas visit Frannie Cochran?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the premise of DEAD IRISH?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Greed takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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