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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. MacDoon gives Dangerfield a statue of __________________.

2. Why has Dangerfield left the house in Chapter 15?

3. What prompts Dangerfield to run from the house?

4. What type of sex does Miss Frost finally agree to have with Dangerfield?

5. What does Miss Frost loan to Dangerfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between Dangerfield and Miss Frost at this point?

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

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

5. What is the content of the letter Dangerfield receives from Skully?

6. Why is religion an important theme in the novel?

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

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

9. What is Dangerfield's new plan to move to London and does he ask Miss Frost to go with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in THE GINGER MAN. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family disintegrate? How typical is this family to most Irish families living during the mid-20th century?

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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