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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 is the time period when Chapter 4 begins?

2. Who owns the Long Island house now?

3. Who comes into the shoe store on the day Billy picks out shoes for Eva and her sisters?

4. What does Dennis tell Billy about Eva?

5. In what year does Billy return from Ireland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrangements has Dennis made to be at the Long Island house when Billy returns from Ireland in 1975?

2. Where does Dennis take Billy to tell him the truth about Eva?

3. What was the fate of the Irish girl?

4. Describe how Billy's behavior is not far fetched, given the post-war climate they live in.

5. What is the irony of Billy's picking out shoes for Eva and her sister on the same day that Maeve comes into the store to buy shoes?

6. How did Billy meet Maeve?

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

8. How does Billy's promise to Eva come about?

9. Who is the Irish girl?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of Dennis' daughter? Why is she never named? Why does the author use her to help steer the story instead of any of the other characters? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Dennis Lynch. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Dennis?

Essay Topic 3

The role of the family--especially an Irish family--is an important element in this story. Cite three examples noting the role of the family in general. Then cite three examples that showcase characteristics of an Irish family in America.

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