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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. When Frank took the ferry home after his first day teaching at McKee, who patrolled the ferry for shoeshine customers?

2. Which teacher was Frank replacing at McKee Vocational School?

3. How old was Frank when his father came for a three-week visit to America?

4. Where would Mike Small's boyfriend go for ROTC training in the summer?

5. Where did Frank get his master's degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Frank and Alberta able to buy a home?

2. How did Frank feel when he went back to Limerick for a visit after he had become a teacher?

3. Why did Frank believe that no one listened to him when he spoke in class?

4. What did the students at McKee bring Frank for St. Patrick's Day?

5. Where did Alphie and Angela live when they stayed in New York?

6. What routine did Alberta follow on the weekends in Chapter 41?

7. What happened to Mrs. Klein's son?

8. How did Miss Mudd save Frank?

9. What was the cause of Frank and Mike's first disagreement?

10. What types of temporary jobs did Frank have while he was working his way through school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank wondered why America was so hard and complicated that he had trouble seeing Hamlet with a lemon meringue pie and a bottle of ginger ale. Compare going to the movie going experience in Limerick and in New York, especially as it related to taking in food.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the reactions of Frank and his friends when he received his draft notice.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Frank's emotions the first Christmas that he spent in America.

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