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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dennis' stepfather?
(a) Mr. Holtzman
(b) Mr. Grey
(c) Mr. Heilman
(d) Mr. Huffman

2. When Dennis and Billy get up the nerve to talk to the two girls, where do they learn the girls are from?
(a) Ireland
(b) South America
(c) England
(d) Vancouver

3. Who owns the Long Island house now?
(a) Eva
(b) Danny
(c) Dennis
(d) Maeve

4. What does Mr. Holtzman's assistant think about the young woman?
(a) She would be a good employee
(b) She is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen
(c) She is too shy to talk to anyone
(d) She has a crush on Billy

5. Where did Sheila work so she could continue going to school?
(a) A bakery
(b) A cafe
(c) A department store
(d) A pet shop

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Dennis' tenant's son?

2. How did Sheila get to work each day?

3. Where is Dennis' stepfather's home located?

4. What topic is mentioned that elicits powerful responses?

5. What does Billy tell Dennis while at lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking news had Dennis received from Eva's sister, Mary?

2. Why does Dennis want to protect Billy's dream of Eva from his mother, Sheila?

3. How does Dennis' desire to see Billy succeed impact Dennis negatively?

4. What job do Dennis and Billy take on after they return from the war in 1945?

5. What is the setting for Chapter 1?

6. How has Dennis' mother, Sheila, finally feel happy in her life?

7. What is the mood of the lunch when Dennis and his daughter take Billy after they pick him up at the train station?

8. How does Sheila meet Daniel?

9. What is the Long Island house and how did Dennis come to own it?

10. Who is the Irish girl?

(see the answer keys)

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