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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What floor did Frank work on at the hotel after he had to shave his head?
(a) 20th.
(b) 19th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 8th.

2. Who was the Vice President of the United States when Frank was drafted?
(a) John Garner.
(b) John Bricker.
(c) Alben Barkley.
(d) Hiram Johnson.

3. How old was Frank in 1949?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

4. What gifts did Frank bring when he got a two-week furlough in Ireland?
(a) Cuckoo clock and Dresden china.
(b) A new dress.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Chocolate and flowers.

5. What was the name of the girl with a limp who Frank asked to dance in Limerick?
(a) Aileen.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Briana.

6. How much money did Frank have when he sailed to America in 1949?
(a) $40.
(b) $30.
(c) $50.
(d) $60.

7. What poet used to like to go to the White Horse Tavern?
(a) Dylan Thomas.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) T. S. Eliot.
(d) Ezra Pound.

8. What did a Greek at a diner give Frank to take home on Christmas Eve?
(a) Pie.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Bread.
(d) Doughnuts.

9. While Frank was training for an office job, where did Tom ask him to move?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Queens.
(d) Brooklyn.

10. What was Rappaport reading when Frank and the other men returned from laundry duty?
(a) Parade.
(b) Stars and Stripes.
(c) Saturday Evening Post.
(d) Time.

11. How much more was Frank paid a week than the dishwashers?
(a) $4.
(b) $3.
(c) $1.50.
(d) $2.50.

12. After quitting the training for his office job, where did Frank have a beer?
(a) Scores.
(b) B Side.
(c) Bean Pot.
(d) Sofrito.

13. What was Michael McCourt's job when Frank came to Limerick on leave from the army?
(a) Running errands.
(b) Delivering telegrams.
(c) Dishwashing.
(d) Writing letters.

14. Where did Frank meet Emer?
(a) Heritage Ballroom.
(b) Tuxedo Ballroom.
(c) Ballroom on 5th.
(d) The Metropolitan Ballroom.

15. What type of dog was Frank given when he was in the canine corps?
(a) Doberman.
(b) Huskie.
(c) German shepherd.
(d) Great Pyrenees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Corporal Vinnie Gandia play?

2. How many passengers were on the ship with Frank in1949?

3. Who became Frank's roommate when he moved out of Mrs. Austin's place?

4. Where did Frank go to work when he was trying to get Emer back?

5. Where did Frank get a job when he got out of the army?

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