Charming Billy Test | Final Test - Hard

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Charming Billy Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 had happened on the night Dennis was denied a promotion?

2. Eva tells Billy that Mary has been married ________ times.

3. Who would help Maeve get Billy to bed when he was drunk?

4. What does Maeve do when she hears Dennis' voice?

5. What does Maeve's father tell Maeve about Billy's asking her to go out after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eva tell Billy about her deception?

2. What does Dan share about Billy and Maeve's relationship the night of the funeral?

3. What does the episode with the black minister remind Dennis of?

4. Explain the symbolism of the postcard Billy sent Maeve many years ago.

5. How does this chapter exemplify the differences between how families have changed between Dennis' generation and that of his children?

6. How did a friendship between Maeve and Dennis begin to form?

7. How does the theme of love extend in Chapter 8?

8. How does Dennis' faith in Billy's dream extend past practicality?

9. What does Maeve recall doing to insure that she would see Billy more than once?

10. What does Dennis' daughter find in Maeve's bedroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of four of the characters. Remember to exclude Billy but you may choose from Maeve, Eva, Dennis, Dennis' daughter, Sheila, etc.

Essay Topic 2

The Long Island house almost becomes a character in the book because it plays such an important role in the story. Explain how an inanimate object can be a character in a story and how the house "interacted" with the "other" characters. Cite three examples to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Although Billy's true love was always Eva, he married Maeve because he knew she was a good, loyal woman. Explain whether Billy did Maeve a service or disservice by marrying her. Why would Maeve choose to live with a man who was not deeply in love with her? Did she do a service or disservice to herself by marrying Billy? Explain.

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