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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. When Dennis and Billy get up the nerve to talk to the two girls, where do they learn the girls are from?

2. What does Eva send Billy when he requests shoe sizes?

3. What have Dennis and Billy just done as Chapter 4 begins?

4. Where does Billy go to pass the time while waiting for Eva to come from Ireland?

5. What relation is Dennis Lynch to the person whose funeral has just been held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about Maeve's history and character in Chapter 6?

2. Explain the irony of Billy's stopping to see Dennis when he returns from Ireland.

3. What was the fate of the Irish girl?

4. Why does Dennis decide to tell Billy that Eva had died?

5. Explain the foreshadowing of Dennis' daughter meeting Matt in Chapter 3.

6. How does the relationship between the Irish girls and Dennis and Billy evolve?

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

8. How does Sheila meet Daniel?

9. What had Sheila's life been like after her parents died?

10. How do Dennis and Billy meet the two sisters from Ireland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In keeping with the title of CHARMING BILLY, what exactly did Billy do to earn that title? Cite three examples that support Billy's charm. Why did the author name the book CHARMING BILLY instead of something more haunting and perhaps more fitting for Billy's life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the book. Then drill down to describe the three most important settings related to the plot. Explain the significance for each location as it relates to the story.

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