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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 sneak into the landlady's bedroom?
(a) Perfume for his underarms.
(b) Keys to other rooms.
(c) To watch her undress.
(d) To find some money.

2. From whom does Dangerfield receive a surprise letter?
(a) Mary.
(b) His father.
(c) Marion.
(d) Chris.

3. Where is Dangerfield staying in London?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) A hostel.
(c) A hotel.
(d) An inn.

4. What is O'Keefe's one goal in life?
(a) Power.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Religion.

5. Where does Dangerfield rent a room?
(a) In a boardinghouse.
(b) In a Victorian house.
(c) In a hostel.
(d) In a rowhouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dangerfield call his landlady during dinner?

2. What does Miss Frost prepare for Dangerfield before bedtime?

3. What does Dangerfield expect at this point in his life?

4. What is the inscription on a fountain that Dangerfield sees?

5. Why does Miss Frost feel she is going to be damned to hell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Mary's true personality emerged since meeting Dangerfield?

2. In what way is O'Keefe similar to Dangerfield?

3. What objective has O'Keefe still not attained in his life?

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

5. Why does Dangerfield believe that his father's death is the end to all of Dangerfield's problems?

6. Who is Perry Clocklan and where does Dangerfield encounter him?

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

8. Why is Miss Frost so conflicted by having sex with Dangerfield?

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

10. At whose expense does Dangerfield live a better life in London?

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