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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Frank was training for an office job, where did Tom ask him to move?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Queens.
(d) Long Island.

2. What nationality was the last guy who had Frank's job at the Biltmore?
(a) Italian.
(b) German.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Swedish.

3. How many courses did the Dean of Admissions at NYU allow Frank to take?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. What type of dog was Frank given when he was in the canine corps?
(a) German shepherd.
(b) Great Pyrenees.
(c) Huskie.
(d) Doberman.

5. How much did Frank make while he was training for his new job?
(a) $52.50.
(b) $35.00.
(c) $45.00.
(d) $47.50.

6. Who invited Frank for a beer after he had KP duty and lost his weekend pass?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Sneed.
(c) Di Angelo.
(d) Dunphy.

7. How much did it cost to ride the Staten Island ferry?
(a) 8 cents.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) 3 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

8. What were the worst days of the week for Frank when he worked at the Biltmore?
(a) Sunday and Monday.
(b) Thursday and Friday.
(c) Wednesday and Thursday.
(d) Saturday and Sunday.

9. What was the name of the ship that Frank sailed on to America in 1949?
(a) MS Irish Pine.
(b) MS Irish Alder.
(c) MS Irish Oak.
(d) MS Irish Larch.

10. What gifts did Frank bring when he got a two-week furlough in Ireland?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Cuckoo clock and Dresden china.
(c) A new dress.
(d) Chocolate and flowers.

11. In what country did Frank end up being assigned to the canine corps?
(a) Belgium.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Bavaria.

12. Where did Peter move when he left the Logan boarding house?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Bronx.

13. Who was the Vice President of the United States when Frank was drafted?
(a) Hiram Johnson.
(b) Alben Barkley.
(c) John Bricker.
(d) John Garner.

14. What was Rappaport reading when Frank and the other men returned from laundry duty?
(a) Parade.
(b) Stars and Stripes.
(c) Saturday Evening Post.
(d) Time.

15. What was the name of Frank's church in Limerick?
(a) St. Mary's.
(b) St. Joseph's.
(c) St. Patrick's.
(d) St. John's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became Frank's roommate when he moved out of Mrs. Austin's place?

2. What color uniform did Frank wear when he was a houseman?

3. What was Emer's brother's name?

4. What book did Corporal Dunphy lend Frank?

5. What did a Greek at a diner give Frank to take home on Christmas Eve?

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