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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. Where did Mike get a room after she had an argument with her father?

2. How many women were in Frank's paraprofessional class?

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

4. What day did Frank begin teaching at McKee Vocational School?

5. What was the name of Malachy's first child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mrs. Klein's son?

2. When was Frank able to spend time with Mike Small?

3. Why was Frank fired from the bank?

4. How did Miss Mudd save Frank?

5. What did Frank, his brothers, and his mother find when they went to harvest the vegetables from their plot of land?

6. What memories did Frank have of his father?

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

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

9. What were paraprofessionals and why were they taking college classes at New York Technical College?

10. What did the students at McKee bring Frank for St. Patrick's Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank kept his job at the Biltmore even though his eye condition was a problem, because he had gotten his job through the Democratic Party. Discuss political machines and how these affected Frank and his coworkers.

Essay Topic 2

When Frank attempted to imagine what New York would be like, Limerick would push him into the past. Discuss Limerick, Ireland, and the mixed feelings that Frank felt for his former home.

Essay Topic 3

Compare how Frank and Mike spent their childhoods.

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