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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. Which friend does Dangerfield run into at the pawn shop?

2. Why is Lilly angry with Dangerfield?

3. What does Dangerfield borrow from Parnell?

4. Which of the following does Dangerfield NOT tell Lilly?

5. What type of business does O'Keefe want to start?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the dire straits in which Tony Malarkey is living.

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

3. What objective has O'Keefe still not attained in his life?

4. Who is Perry Clocklan and where does Dangerfield encounter him?

5. Why is Dangerfield so devastated by the terms of his father's will?

6. Why does Mary's bath symbolize her new life?

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

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

9. Why does Dangerfield believe that his father's death is the end to all of Dangerfield's problems?

10. Why has Mary's true personality emerged since meeting Dangerfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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