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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many classes was Frank supposed to teach at McKee Vocational School?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

2. How long did Frank's faculty adviser give him to pull up his grades?
(a) Until September.
(b) Until March.
(c) Until January.
(d) Until June.

3. After drinking with Bogard, why did Frank get angry with an Italian who shined shoes?
(a) Because he only shined one of Frank's shoes.
(b) Because he wouldn't shine Frank's shoes.
(c) Because he made fun of Frank's accent.
(d) Because he got shoe polish on Frank's slacks.

4. When did Frank get his first teaching job?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1960.

5. Where did Mike's father punch her?
(a) Mouth.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Back.

6. What did Mike Small's father do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Dock Worker.
(c) Tugboat captain.
(d) Restaurant owner.

7. What bar did Frank go to after having his first disagreement with Mike?
(a) West End Bar.
(b) Columbia Bar.
(c) The Pub.
(d) Brighton Pub.

8. How long did Frank stay at a bar and drink with Bob Bogard one Friday after school?
(a) 9 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 7 hours.

9. When did Frank's father come to visit America?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1963.

10. Where was Alberta Small from?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New Jersey.

11. How old was Frank when his father came for a three-week visit to America?
(a) 33.
(b) 32.
(c) 31.
(d) 34.

12. Who taught music at McKee High School?
(a) Mr. White.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Brown.

13. What ship did Bridey Stokes travel on when she came to the United States?
(a) Queen Mary.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) Irish Hawthorn.
(d) Irish Elm.

14. What color was Alberta Small's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Auburn.
(d) Blonde.

15. When Frank took the ferry home after his first day teaching at McKee, who patrolled the ferry for shoeshine customers?
(a) Irish men.
(b) Italian men.
(c) Puerto Rican men.
(d) Black men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did it cost to ride the subway?

2. Where did Malachy take his father shortly after he arrived in America?

3. When did Alphie and Angela come to America?

4. Where did Frank's family get a plot of land in which to grow vegetables?

5. Where was Mrs. Klein's son born?

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