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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. In Dangerfield's dream he buys millions of ______________.
2. What does Tony sleep in at night?
3. For what reason does Dangerfield ask Marion for money?
4. What is the message in a letter Dangerfield picks up at MacDoon's?
5. Where does Dangerfield go as he waits for his boat to London?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Dangerfield and Lilly differ in their views about consequences?
2. Why is Dangerfield so devastated by the terms of his father's will?
3. How does the relationship between Dangerfield and Lilly end?
4. Describe Dangerfield's indulgent behavior when he learns that Marion has left him.
5. How does Dangerfield's move from Dublin to London show the difference between poverty and wealth?
6. In what way is O'Keefe similar to Dangerfield?
7. What happens when Marion refuses to give Dangerfield any money?
8. At whose expense does Dangerfield live a better life in London?
9. What is the content of the letter Dangerfield receives from Skully?
10. Describe the dire straits in which Tony Malarkey is living.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Poverty seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of poverty? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Dangerfield and O'Keefe. What drives both of the men? How are their personalities similar? On what points do they differ? Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?
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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