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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Michael McCourt's job when Frank came to Limerick on leave from the army?
(a) Delivering telegrams.
(b) Dishwashing.
(c) Running errands.
(d) Writing letters.

2. How old was Hannah, Mrs. Austin's sister, when she married an Irishman?
(a) 25.
(b) 23.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

3. Where did Jerry Kerrisk want to go on Memorial Day?
(a) Catskill Mountains.
(b) Atlantic City.
(c) Appalachian Mountains.
(d) Long Beach.

4. 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.

5. Where did Frank meet Emer?
(a) Tuxedo Ballroom.
(b) Heritage Ballroom.
(c) Ballroom on 5th.
(d) The Metropolitan Ballroom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Frank take laundry with Rappaport?

3. When Frank had to write about an author he'd like to meet, who did he write about?

4. What were NYU's school colors?

5. What did a Greek at a diner give Frank to take home on Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Frank get to New York City when the ship docked in Albany?

2. How did Frank get the grease off his fatigues after he had KP duty?

3. Where did Frank move after he left Mrs. Austin's boarding house?

4. Why did Frank have to look for a lost napkin when he was working at the Biltmore?

5. How did the captain learn about the incident at the refugee camp, and what did he do about it?

6. How did Frank learn to type the company reports quickly?

7. Why did Eddie Gilligan tell Frank that he was not allowed in the kitchens at the Biltmore?

8. What happened when Frank went dancing in Limerick?

9. How did the priest get back to the New Yorker after he drank too much?

10. How was Frank able to stay in the hospital after his eyes healed?

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