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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. Which friend does Dangerfield phone from his hotel?

2. What had some policemen found washed up on the shore?

3. What does Miss Frost prepare for Dangerfield before bedtime?

4. How old must Dangerfield be before he receives his inheritance?

5. What item of Lilly's does Dangerfield consider stealing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dangerfield's upswing in Chapter 19 come at the expense of Mary and O'Keefe?

2. In what way is O'Keefe similar to Dangerfield?

3. Why does Dangerfield believe that his father's death is the end to all of Dangerfield's problems?

4. Why is Miss Frost so conflicted by having sex with Dangerfield?

5. How does Dangerfield's change in his personal hygiene reflect his move into a wealthier lifestyle?

6. What is Dangerfield's new plan to move to London and does he ask Miss Frost to go with him?

7. What happens when Marion refuses to give Dangerfield any money?

8. Why is religion an important theme in the novel?

9. At whose expense does Dangerfield live a better life in London?

10. What news is assumed to be true about Clocklan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Dangerfield and Marion. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Dangerfield learn about the reality of his life with Marion as opposed to the illusions he has held for so long?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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