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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the only book that Frank brought with him from Ireland?
(a) Madame Bovary.
(b) The Confessions of Augustine.
(c) Complete Works of Shakespeare.
(d) Oliver Twist.

2. How much did Frank make a week when he did platform work and ran a forklift?
(a) $81.
(b) $77.
(c) $83.
(d) $74.

3. What were the worst days of the week for Frank when he worked at the Biltmore?
(a) Thursday and Friday.
(b) Sunday and Monday.
(c) Saturday and Sunday.
(d) Wednesday and Thursday.

4. What was Emer's brother's name?
(a) Brock.
(b) Mortimer.
(c) Liam.
(d) Alvy.

5. What made Frank sick the day after laundry duty and his visit to the refugee camp?
(a) Chickenpox.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Measles.
(d) Rubella.

6. What was the name of the professor of Frank's Introduction to Literature class?
(a) Mr. Herbert.
(b) Mr. Brown.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Whitcomb.

7. Where was Horace's son going to college?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) New York.
(d) Canada.

8. How much did Frank make while he was training for his new job?
(a) $45.00.
(b) $52.50.
(c) $35.00.
(d) $47.50.

9. For what football team did Corporal Sneed want to play?
(a) Philadelphia Eagles.
(b) Baltimore Ravens.
(c) Jacksonville Jaguars.
(d) Cleveland Browns.

10. To what rank was Frank promoted after he got out of the hospital?
(a) Private First Class.
(b) Private E-2.
(c) Corporal.
(d) Specialist.

11. How many courses did the Dean of Admissions at NYU allow Frank to take?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

12. Where did Frank get a job cleaning for an hour a morning in exchange for $2 and some food?
(a) An automat.
(b) A deli on 84th Avenue.
(c) An Irish bar.
(d) Diner on Third Avenue.

13. Where did Frank go to work when he was trying to get Emer back?
(a) Law office.
(b) Bank.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Blue Cross.

14. When Frank had to write about an author he'd like to meet, who did he write about?
(a) Bram Stoker.
(b) George Bernard Shaw.
(c) Jonathan Swift.
(d) James Joyce.

15. Where did Dunphy's wife and children go?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Iowa.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were Uncle Pa's eyes?

2. After Frank was at sea for two days, where were the passengers told that they would be going, rather than New York City?

3. How old was Frank's brother Alfie when he banged a spoon on the table and chanted, "Tomentin' dreams, tomentin' dreams"?

4. How many of Frank's siblings had died?

5. What type of soup did Frank eat on Christmas Day at Chock Full o'Nuts?

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