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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was the last guy who had Frank's job at the Biltmore?

2. How many children did Dunphy have?

3. How many passengers were on the ship with Frank in1949?

4. How much coffee did Frank get a month when he was stationed in Europe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Frank's mother describe her new house?

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

3. What did Mr. Pugilio, who was doing the Blue Cross training, say would happen if someone lied on their application?

4. Why, when Frank had ten more days of his furlough, did he wish that he only had ten minutes?

5. Why was Eddie Gilligan so cold to his brother, Joe?

6. How did Corporal Dunphy show Frank how to clean his rifle?

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

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

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

10. Why didn't Frank hit a ship's officer who made fun of the town where he was from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare how Frank and Mike spent their childhoods.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflicts that Frank faced during the years and how he dealt with them.

Essay Topic 3

Frank finally was able to enroll in college. Discuss the events that led to Frank's enrollment in college and how he got accepted without a high school diploma.

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