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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank say about Imelda when he meets her?
(a) She has not aged well.
(b) She has softened considerably.
(c) She does not look any older than when they were in high school.
(d) She is still as obnoxious as ever.

2. Why did Mr. Daly think Rosie would be happy with what he told her?
(a) Mr. Daly did not think Rosie would be happy.
(b) He thought she'd be happy to have a job.
(c) He thought she'd be glad that Frank was willing to wait until he could support her.
(d) He thought she'd be happy he could finally retire.

3. What does the caller tell Frank?
(a) Shay is dead.
(b) Mr. Daly tried to kill Shay.
(c) Mr. Daly tried to kill Kevin.
(d) Kevin is dead.

4. With whom did Frank's father sometimes sleep?
(a) No one but his wife.
(b) Theresa Daly.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Imelda's mother.

5. What does Frank say Holly was wrong to do?
(a) Keep the secret about visiting Frank's family.
(b) Telling her mother she will not do her homework.
(c) Wearing clothes that were too shabby.
(d) Hitting another girl at school.

6. Where is the other half of Rosie's note found?
(a) In Kevin's pocket.
(b) It is never found.
(c) In Shay's room.
(d) Under the basement steps of number 22.

7. What does Frank's mother have spread out on the table?
(a) All Kevin's baby pictures.
(b) All Shay's baby pictures.
(c) All her silver to be polished.
(d) All the articles about Rosie's death.

8. How does Frank think his father's thinking is skewed?
(a) By his father's alcoholism.
(b) By his father's prejudice against Prostestants.
(c) By his father's prejudice against Catholics.
(d) By his dad's anger at himself.

9. What pain has Frank been dealing with for years?
(a) The pain of Rosie leaving without him.
(b) The pain of his father's alcoholism.
(c) The pain of seeing his family descend into criminal activity to survive.
(d) The pain of his younger sister's death.

10. What is Nora's theory about why Mr. Daly and Mr. Mackey have so much animosity between them?
(a) Over a woman.
(b) Because Mr. Daly once called the police on Shay.
(c) Because Mr. Mackey cheated Mr. Daly out of a job.
(d) Because Mr. Daly cheated Mr. Mackey out of a job.

11. Who does Frank, at this point, think is Rosie's murderer?
(a) Mr. Daly.
(b) Frank's father.
(c) A janitor in the building next to number 22.
(d) Kevin.

12. What does Frank find surprising about what Holly says about his family?
(a) Shay was mean to her.
(b) Kevin was mean to her.
(c) She had fun with them.
(d) She loved his father.

13. Why does Holly start crying when Frank goes over to Olivia's house?
(a) Because of Kevin's death.
(b) Because Frank is not taking Holly anywhere that weekend.
(c) Because of Shay's death.
(d) Because Frank is moving from Dublin.

14. What does Frank learn about Rosie's assailant?
(a) The assailant probably had his hands around Rosie's neck.
(b) The assailant probably killed her from behind.
(c) The assailant probably tried to strangle her and when unsuccessful, he stabbed her.
(d) The assailant probably is almost a foot taller than Rosie.

15. What does Stephen say about whose fingerprints are on the note in Kevin's pocket.
(a) That only Kevin's fingerprints are on the note.
(b) That there are so many fingerprints, there's no way to get a positive id.
(c) That there are no fingerprints on the note.
(d) That only Rosie's fingerprints are on the note.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Nora's husband understand why Nora cannot stop crying?

2. What does Frank say he will do for Stephen?

3. What do the police immediately decide about Kevin?

4. What does Rosie say her father said the night Rosie plans to run off with Frank?

5. What is present in the hole where Rosie was buried?

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