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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. How old was Frank when his father came for a three-week visit to America?

2. What color hair did Paddy McGovern have?

3. What did Frank pay for a room at Mrs. Klein's?

4. What was the name of Malachy's second wife?

5. What did Mike Small's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What memories did Frank have of his father?

3. Why was Frank fired from the bank?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who was Bradford Rush?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare how Frank and Mike spent their childhoods.

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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