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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. The District Attorney tells Abe that Sam Polk could not have killed Eddie because __________________.

2. What was one of the things that Abe and Fr. Cavanaugh tried to accomplish at Berkeley?

3. What does Fr. Cavanaugh do when Rose challenges him on the last time he met with Eddie Cochran?

4. What does Alphonse leave at the scene of Linda's murder?

5. Which of the following does Fr. Cavanaugh NOT tell Diz as they sit at the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Abe when he meets Father Cavanaugh?

2. What does Big Ed share with Dismas about Father Cavanaugh and his place in the Cochran family?

3. Which murder does Alphonse Page admit to and which can he not be named as a suspect?

4. What bit of information does Rose, the rectory housekeeper, find to be out of place when Father Cavanaugh talks with Abe?

5. How has Glitzky's murder case unraveled at this point?

6. What feeling does Dismas get that Eddie's death has not been related to a drug deal or trouble at work?

7. What were Arturo Cruz' reasons for lying to the police about his knowledge of Eddie's death?

8. Why is Abe Glitsky intrigued to meet with Father Cavanaugh in Chapter 21?

9. What is revealed about Arturo Cruz and his knowledge about Eddie Cochran in Chapter 17?

10. What might the death of Eddie Cochran teach Dismas about coming to terms with the death of his own infant son?

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

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 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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