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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Meagher family too ashamed to go out?
(a) Mrs. Meagher is losing her hair.
(b) Mrs. Meagher's husband did not send home any wages.
(c) Mrs. Meagher has typhoid.
(d) Mrs. Meagher's sons have behavior problems.

2. Why does Margaret get angry with Frank and make him take Galvin's food to the kiln for free?
(a) Frank ate Galvin's food before he got to the kiln.
(b) Frank went to the cinema instead of taking the food.
(c) Frank sold the food.
(d) Frank dropped the food and it wasn't good anymore.

3. Why does the family call the upstairs of their home Italy and the downstairs Ireland?
(a) The children made up the names because both places begin with the same letter.
(b) The downstairs reminds them of home, while upstairs is unfamiliar.
(c) The downstairs has flooded and the upstairs is warm, like a vacation to Italy.
(d) The upstairs is cold and dirty, and the downstairs is where they spend their time.

4. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?
(a) He works in a factory.
(b) He works in a shop.
(c) He delivers coal.
(d) He delivers telegrams.

5. Why does Angela believe that Frank was not accepted as an altar boy?
(a) He has bad manners.
(b) He has not followed the rules in church.
(c) He is too poor.
(d) He is not old enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank get a job at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Why does Angela tell her children to stay inside at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. Why does Malachy agree to go work in England?

4. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?

5. Why doesn't the telegram boy bring a telegram to the family?

(see the answer key)

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