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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. Where is Dangerfield's house located?

2. Dangerfield thinks that everything will be OK with him and Marion ______________________.

3. Where does Dangerfield take Felicity?

4. Where do Dangerfield and O'Keefe get their money?

5. Where does Dangerfield hide when the person in #81 comes to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of THE GINGER MAN?

2. What is at the core of Dangerfield's nasty behavior?

3. What does O'Keefe realize about Dangerfield when he loans Dangerfield money?

4. How do Dangerfield and Marion feel about living in the new house?

5. How can Dangerfield be called an escapist and how does Chris figure into his escaping?

6. Who is Kenneth O'Keefe and where does Dangerfield invite him to go in Chapter 1?

7. Why does Dangerfield turn to Chris when he has wrecked the bar in a drunken state?

8. Where has Marion moved and why does Dangerfield seem to like it?

9. Why is Dangerfield so angry to learn that Marion has contacted his father?

10. What does Chris learn about Dangerfield and Marion's sex life and what does Dangerfield reveal about wanting to have sex with Chris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Dangerfield and Marion. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Dangerfield learn about the reality of his life with Marion as opposed to the illusions he has held for so long?

Essay Topic 3

THE GINGER MAN is a classic story of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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