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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Frank's brother Michael when he left school?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

2. Where did Frank get a job when he got out of the army?
(a) Merchants Refrigerating Company.
(b) Baker and Williams Warehouse.
(c) Port Warehouses.
(d) Wyatt Construction Company.

3. Which author did Frank's boss at the Biltmore say wrote about the Palm Court and the Biltmore clock?
(a) Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Sinclair Lewis.
(c) Flannery O'Connor.
(d) John Steinbeck.

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

5. What type of pie did Frank eat with the priest in Albany, New York?
(a) Peach.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Apple.
(d) Lemon meringue.

6. In what country did Frank end up being assigned to the canine corps?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Bavaria.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

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

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

9. Why did Frank's mother need him to send more money in Chapter 7?
(a) New clothes for his brothers.
(b) Her rent had increased.
(c) Food.
(d) Shoes for his brothers.

10. What color were Uncle Pa's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Gray.
(d) Blue.

11. What was the name of the ship that Frank sailed on to America in 1949?
(a) MS Irish Oak.
(b) MS Irish Larch.
(c) MS Irish Alder.
(d) MS Irish Pine.

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

13. What Indian tribe did Digger Moon claim to be from?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Iroquois.
(c) Apache.
(d) Blackfoot.

14. After he left the army, how much did Frank make at his first job?
(a) $80 a week.
(b) $50 a week.
(c) $60 a week.
(d) $75 a week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the worst days of the week for Frank when he worked at the Biltmore?

2. How much more was Frank paid a week than the dishwashers?

3. Where did a doctor tell Frank that his infectious eye problem came from?

4. How long had the priest been gone, when he returned to New York City?

5. Where did Eddie begin smoking?

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