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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. Mary tells Dangerfield that her brothers have gone __________________.
(a) to the beach for a holiday.
(b) to the States.
(c) to boarding school.
(d) to their uncle's home.

2. What item of Lilly's does Dangerfield consider stealing?
(a) Ring.
(b) Wallet.
(c) Watch.
(d) Book.

3. What items belonging to the landladies does Dangerfield pawn?
(a) Silverware.
(b) Earrings.
(c) Lamps.
(d) Decanters.

4. For what reason does Dangerfield ask Marion for money?
(a) To buy books.
(b) To pay the electric bill.
(c) To buy her a birthday gift.
(d) To buy some beer.

5. O'Keefe wonders what Dangerfield will do with __________________.
(a) all his women.
(b) his marriage.
(c) all his debt.
(d) his clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Dangerfield left the house in Chapter 15?

2. Where does Dangerfield go as he waits for his boat to London?

3. What news does O'Keefe share with Dangerfield when he meets him in Dublin?

4. What other piece of news does O'Keefe tell Dangerfield when he meets him in Dublin?

5. Where does Dangerfield tell Miss Frost that he is going?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is the last person in his Dublin experience that Dangerfield visits before leaving for London?

6. What is the relationship between Dangerfield and Miss Frost at this point?

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

8. Why does Miss Frost regret going to bed with Dangerfield?

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

10. Why does Dangerfield relent and go to the party Clocklan invited him to attend?

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