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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 ask Chris to do?

2. Why does O'Keefe envy Dangerfield's marriage?

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

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

5. What does Chris bring with her when she returns home from work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Marion and Dangerfield differ in their approach to their life together?

2. What is the premise of THE GINGER MAN?

3. What are the two most important things in the lives of Dangerfield and O'Keefe?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in Ireland in the mid-20th century. What precedents were they forced to follow? What role does poverty play in their lives? How does religion rule over their choices?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? Why wasn't it called DANGERFIELD? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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