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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. Which teacher was Frank replacing at McKee Vocational School?

2. How old was Alberta when she wanted to get married?

3. Where did Bridey Stokes' son go to college?

4. Where did Frank get his master's degree?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bob say when he heard that Mike was staying at the same boarding house with Frank?

2. Why was Frank fired from the bank?

3. Why wasn't Bridey Stokes sad about her husband's death?

4. How did Miss Mudd save Frank?

5. Why did Frank begin teaching at McKee Vocational School on Thursday instead of Monday?

6. What was the cause of Frank and Mike's first disagreement?

7. What were the girls doing in Frank's second class at McKee?

8. How were Frank and Alberta able to buy a home?

9. What routine did Alberta follow on the weekends in Chapter 41?

10. Why didn't Paddy McGovern have any trouble getting girls to dance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point, Frank said that if he had any belief left, he would have gone to confession. Discuss Frank's religious beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

Frank decided not to reenlist in the army. Discuss why Frank had to decide whether to reenlist and why he chose not to.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Frank worked temporary jobs and how the jobs worked out for him.

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