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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 beverage does O'Keefe buy for Dangerfield?
2. What does Dangerfield almost forget when he leaves the train?
3. Where does Dangerfield go after leaving the bar and the angry mob?
4. What item does O'Keefe give Dangerfield?
5. Where does Marion want Dangerfield to get some money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Chris discern about her relationship with Dangerfield?
2. Why does Dangerfield turn to Chris when he has wrecked the bar in a drunken state?
3. What is at the core of Dangerfield's nasty behavior?
4. How do Marion and Dangerfield differ in their approach to their life together?
5. What is the premise of THE GINGER MAN?
6. What does O'Keefe realize about Dangerfield when he loans Dangerfield money?
7. How does Dangerfield try to appease Marion when she realizes Dangerfield might be having an affair?
8. What is Dangerfield's destructive behavior when he learns that Marion has received money from his father?
9. Why is Dangerfield so angry to learn that Marion has contacted his father?
10. How do Dangerfield's behavioral traits undermine him in terms of money vs. pleasure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
THE GINGER MAN is a classic story of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Poverty seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of poverty? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
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