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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 kind of sandwich did Frank share with Horace in Chapter 32?

2. Why did a homeless woman want Angela to give her a few pennies?

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

4. When Frank took the ferry home after his first day teaching at McKee, who patrolled the ferry for shoeshine customers?

5. Who taught music at McKee High School?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Frank's brother, Malachy, doing once he moved to in Manhattan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank told about an army corporal named Dunphy who should have been kicked out of the army long ago. Discuss Dunphy and his role in Frank's training.

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

Frank thought it was very hard going through life not saying what came to his tongue. Discuss why Frank didn't usually say what he was thinking.

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