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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. Where does Dismas attend a ballgame?
(a) Riverfront Stadium.
(b) Yankee Stadium.
(c) Turner Field.
(d) Candlestick Park.

2. Who is the homicide detective assigned to the case at the ballpark?
(a) Abe Glitsky.
(b) Abe Glitchy.
(c) Abe Zelinsky.
(d) Abe Gorman.

3. Who does Diz unexpectedly run into at Schroeder's?
(a) His old boss.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) His former girlfriend.
(d) His priest.

4. How is the man killed at the ballpark?
(a) He is hit in the head by a ball.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He falls over a railing.
(d) He is stabbed.

5. Why is it bad for Eddie's death to be ruled a suicide?
(a) His children will never forgive him.
(b) His wife cannot collect his life insurance.
(c) His family will have to bear the humiliation.
(d) His soul won't go to heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Big Ed spend much of his time in the days after Eddie's death?

2. What seems apparent from Eddie Cochran's death?

3. Rose thinks that Fr. Cavanaugh is secretly in love with whom?

4. Who is the main character in DEAD IRISH?

5. What does Frannie do at Eddie's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dynamic of the Cochran family as presented after Eddie's death?

2. What business problems does Frannie tell Dismas that Eddie was experiencing?

3. What is Father Cavanaugh's relationship with the Cochran family?

4. Who is Abe Glitsky and how does he know Dismas?

5. What does Dismas do after identifying Eddie Cochran's body?

6. Who is Dismas Hardy and what is the state of his life as the novel begins?

7. How do the people who cared for Eddie Cochran seem to be managing during the time after his funeral?

8. What does Moses ask Dismas to do about Eddie's death and what does he offer him in return?

9. How does Dismas get involved in another murder investigation while with Abe?

10. What does Dismas learn from Linda Polk about the troubles of Army Distributing?

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