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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. How is the man killed at the ballpark?

2. Who is Alphonse Page?

3. In which of the following ways does Fr. Cavanaugh NOT act priestly when he talks with Diz?

4. Who is the woman who takes care of the rectory?

5. What does Glitsky hope Dismas will do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Father Cavanaugh think he is responsible for Eddie's death?

2. What happens when Dismas goes to a bar he used to go to frequently years before?

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

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

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

6. Why does Frannie think that her pregnancy may have been a factor if Eddie did indeed commit suicide?

7. Who is Steven Cochran and how does Dismas try to befriend him?

8. What tragedy occurs when Dismas goes to the Giants game at Candlestick Park?

9. What is the dilemma facing the funeral director if Eddie's death is ruled a suicide?

10. What does Steven Cochran do when it seems as if Eddie has even eclipsed him in death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Pico. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Pico's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Lescroarts is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two themes about greed in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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