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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 Frankie and Danny Lennon take college classes?

2. When Frank met Bridey Stokes, how long had she been in America?

3. What was the name of Mrs. Klein's husband?

4. How much money did Frank make a year for his first teaching job?

5. What did the paraprofessionals give Frank after class was over?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Frank feel when he went back to Limerick for a visit after he had become a teacher?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why was Frank fired from the bank?

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

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

10. Where did Alphie and Angela live when they stayed in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Frank's expectations of what college would be like with what college was actually like.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When he went to Limerick, Frank was surprised to see that his mother was taking him to his grandmother's house rather than the new house. Discuss why his mother had not moved to the new house.

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