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

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something Erin Cochran is dealing with in the aftermath of Eddie's death?

4. How did Diz and Jane's son die?

5. What is the cause of Sam's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frannie having a hard time understanding Eddie's death and her possible role in it?

2. Who is Matthew R. Brody III and what information does he give Dismas regarding blackmailing Arturo Cruz?

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

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

5. What are the circumstances of Sam Polk's death?

6. Explain the irony of Sam's doing the drug deal to get more money to keep Nika.

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

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

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

10. What does Arturo Cruz tell Dismas about the night Eddie died and how can he prove that he did not kill him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lescroarts is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book DEAD IRISH? Cite an example to support your answer.

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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