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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. Rose thinks that Fr. Cavanaugh is secretly in love with whom?

2. Why is Sam Polk angry at Eddie Cochran?

3. Who is Alphonse Page?

4. Whose death does Dismas Hardy investigate?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Abe Glitsky and how does he know Dismas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Dismas Hardy and what is the state of his life as the novel begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Abe. 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 role of the family in DEAD IRISH. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family of most Irish families living during the late-20th century in America?

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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