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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What nationality was the last guy who had Frank's job at the Biltmore?
(a) German.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Italian.
(d) Swedish.

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

4. How often, as company clerk, did Frank have to take company bedding to a military laundry?
(a) Three times a month.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Four times a month.
(d) Twice a month.

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

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

7. How many of Frank's siblings had died?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

8. What was the name of Frank's dog when he was in the canine corps?
(a) Michael.
(b) Ivan.
(c) Aldo.
(d) Martin.

9. Where did a doctor tell Frank that his infectious eye problem came from?
(a) Europe.
(b) New Guinea.
(c) China.
(d) Ireland.

10. Who wrote and asked Frank to come see his father?
(a) Aunt Emily.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandmother.

11. How many weeks of infantry training did Frank get at Fort Dix?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

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

13. When did Frank take his Introduction to Literature class?
(a) Monday mornings.
(b) Saturday mornings.
(c) Tuesday mornings.
(d) Wednesday mornings.

14. What color uniform did Frank wear when he was a houseman?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Navy.

15. What instrument did Corporal Vinnie Gandia play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Drums.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Clarinet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dog was Frank given when he was in the canine corps?

2. What made Frank sick the day after laundry duty and his visit to the refugee camp?

3. Where did Jerry Kerrisk want to go on Memorial Day?

4. Where did Frank get a job cleaning for an hour a morning in exchange for $2 and some food?

5. On what ship had a sailor named Owen used to work?

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