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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dangerfield return to MacDoon's house?
(a) There is another letter waiting for him.
(b) He has been invited to dinner.
(c) He is attending a party.
(d) He needs to borrow some money.

2. O'Keefe tells Dangerfield that Tony Malarkey spends all his days __________________-.
(a) staring into space.
(b) drinking.
(c) making toys.
(d) reading.

3. What does O'Keefe ask Dangerfield to bring him when they meet?
(a) Money.
(b) Photos.
(c) Keys.
(d) Whiskey.

4. How old must Dangerfield be before he receives his inheritance?
(a) 21.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 47.

5. Which friend does Dangerfield phone from his hotel?
(a) MacDoon.
(b) Gerard.
(c) Ellis.
(d) Spencer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dangerfield wear when he, MacDoon and Parnell go out drinking?

2. Who is the girl that Dangerfield talks to at the party in #90?

3. Where do Dangerfield and Mary make love?

4. How long has Tony's landlord been trying to evict him?

5. Which of the following is NOT a topic in the item received in the mail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of women in Ireland as evidenced by the lives of Lilly and Mary?

2. Describe Dangerfield's indulgent behavior when he learns that Marion has left him.

3. Describe the dire straits in which Tony Malarkey is living.

4. How does Dangerfield's change in his personal hygiene reflect his move into a wealthier lifestyle?

5. How do Dangerfield and Lilly differ in their views about consequences?

6. What is the content of the letter Dangerfield receives from Skully?

7. Why is religion an important theme in the novel?

8. Why does Mary's bath symbolize her new life?

9. How does the relationship between Dangerfield and Lilly end?

10. How does Dangerfield's move from Dublin to London show the difference between poverty and wealth?

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