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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. Who took attendance in Frank's first class?

2. What color was Alberta Small's hair?

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

4. How much did it cost to ride the subway?

5. What was the name of the first book that Frank made his students buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Frank and Alberta's wedding day.

2. How did Miss Mudd save Frank?

3. What would Frank have liked to tell professors who singled him out for his Irishness or his faith?

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

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

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

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

8. What memories did Frank have of his father?

9. Who was Bradford Rush?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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