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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. Who is Dangerfield's daughter?

2. Who is the woman who rents out the sitting room in the new house?

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

4. What body part does Dangerfield hurt when they return to Chris' room?

5. Why do the other passengers on the train react to Dangerfield's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Blessed Oliver Plunkett?

2. Has Dangerfield's life improved from moving from the rickety house to the house in the city?

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

4. How do Dangerfield's behavioral traits undermine him in terms of money vs. pleasure?

5. Who is Lily Frost?

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

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

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

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

10. Why are O'Keefe's challenges in having sex partly of his own making?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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