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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. O'Keefe tells Dangerfield that he had lost his nerve to ___________________.

2. What does a chambermaid's suggestion prompt Dangerfield to do?

3. How long do Dangerfield and Mary stay in Dangerfield's room before emerging again?

4. In Dangerfield's dream he buys millions of ______________.

5. Who is the girl that Dangerfield talks to at the party in #90?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dangerfield's upswing in Chapter 19 come at the expense of Mary and O'Keefe?

2. What news is assumed to be true about Clocklan?

3. How do Dangerfield and Lilly differ in their views about consequences?

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

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

6. Describe Dangerfield's indulgent behavior when he learns that Marion has left him.

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

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

9. Why does Miss Frost regret going to bed with Dangerfield?

10. In what way is O'Keefe similar to Dangerfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

J.P. Donleavy is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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

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

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