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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of food had Frank tried to get into the Sixty-eight Street Playhouse when he went there one time with the food in his hand?
(a) Hershey's chocolate bar.
(b) Pig's feet.
(c) Fish and chips.
(d) A banana.

3. How old was Frank's brother Alfie when he banged a spoon on the table and chanted, "Tomentin' dreams, tomentin' dreams"?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

5. Where was Frank shipped after his basic training?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Munich.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Berlin.

6. 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) James Joyce.
(d) Jonathan Swift.

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

8. Who became Frank's roommate when he moved out of Mrs. Austin's place?
(a) John Whitcomb.
(b) Andy Martin.
(c) Tom Clifford.
(d) Davy Williams.

9. What did Frank have for lunch when he and Rappaport took the company laundry to be cleaned?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Soup.
(c) Hungarian goulash.
(d) Meatloaf.

10. What was the name of Frank's church in Limerick?
(a) St. Patrick's.
(b) St. Joseph's.
(c) St. John's.
(d) St. Mary's.

11. What Corporal turned Frank's sickness into a lecture and made him kneel and pray by the side of the road?
(a) Andrew Manning.
(b) Thomas Knight.
(c) John Calhoun.
(d) David Whitcomb.

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

13. On what ship had a sailor named Owen used to work?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Andrea Doria.
(c) Lusitania.
(d) Queen Mary.

14. What did the bartender at Costello's tell Frank he had to read before he could come back to the bar?
(a) Sayings of Dr. Johnson.
(b) The History of Rasselas.
(c) The Journey to the Western Islands.
(d) The Lives of the English Poets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the girl with a limp who Frank asked to dance in Limerick?

2. Who was the Vice President of the United States when Frank was drafted?

3. What book did Frank find in the ship's library to read?

4. What was Emer's brother's name?

5. What was the name of Frank's dog when he was in the canine corps?

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