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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. Who identifies the knife that was used to murder Linda Polk?

2. Alphonse waits at the airport to board a plane to ____________.

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

4. Who is the lawyer handling the lawsuit against Cruz Publishing?

5. Who does Diz blame for his son's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What surprises Abe when he meets Father Cavanaugh?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Dismas finally know who had made the 911 call reporting Eddie's death?

8. How is Steven beginning to recover and what is his relationship with his parents now?

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

10. How does the Drug Enforcement Agency or DEA view the case of Eddie's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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