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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. Why is Army Distributing in trouble?

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

3. How old is Dismas Hardy?

4. Who is the medical examiner who inspects Eddie's body?

5. Where was the fatal gunshot on Eddie's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Father Cavanaugh's quasi-confession to Dismas so important?

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

10. Who is Linda Polk and why does she speak to a man named Alphonse Page at Army Distributing, her father's company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of Abe. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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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