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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. Who is Eddie Cochran's wife?

2. What is the name of the publication which had been Army Distributing's major account?

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

4. Why are Griffin and Glitsky not putting much effort into Eddie's case?

5. Who does Diz unexpectedly run into at Schroeder's?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Dismas speculate about Sam's wife, Nika's, possible interest in Eddie Cochran?

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

5. What is the premise of DEAD IRISH?

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

7. What does Dismas surmise about Linda Polk's feelings about her father's new marriage?

8. What does Father Cavanaugh tell Dismas about Eddie's concerns about what was going on at Army Distributing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the taboo of homosexuality that still existed at the time DEAD IRISH was written in 1989. Compare and contrast homosexuality in America during the late 20th century to homosexuality in America today. What major changes have occurred concerning the social attitude towards homosexuality in both positive and negative ways?

Essay Topic 2

Lescroart uses more than one instance of irony in the play. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the family in DEAD IRISH. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family of most Irish families living during the late-20th century in America?

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