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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 was Alberta Small from?

2. What bar did Frank go to after having his first disagreement with Mike?

3. How long did Frank stay at a bar and drink with Bob Bogard one Friday after school?

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

5. Where did Frank have a beer with Bob Bogard one Friday after school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Frank believe that no one listened to him when he spoke in class?

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

3. How was the room that Frank rented from Mrs. Klein different from the one he rented from Mrs. Austin?

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

5. What types of temporary jobs did Frank have while he was working his way through school?

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

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

8. Who did Angela invite to her apartment one day?

9. Describe Frank and Alberta's wedding day.

10. How did Miss Mudd save Frank?

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

Compare how Frank and Mike spent their childhoods.

Essay Topic 3

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

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