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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. What does Dangerfield do to calm himself after a fight with Marion?

2. Why do the landladies of the new house trust Dangerfield and Marion?

3. Who is the girl who asks Dangerfield for a light for her cigarette?

4. What does Marion want Dangerfield to have fixed?

5. What is the content of the note that Marion has left for Dangerfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Lily Frost?

3. What is the result of Dangerfield's embarrassment about the train incident?

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

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

6. How are Marion and O'Keefe alike in their relationships with Dangerfield?

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

8. Why do Dangerfield and Marion fight when she returns home from her trip?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Dangerfield's life. Will Mary still be such a powerful presence in his life? How about O'Keefe and Clocklan? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Dangerfield. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Dangerfield?

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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