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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Angela and Malachy's first born son not named after his father?
(a) The child is named for Angela's father.
(b) Malachy was drunk and the clerk writing the birth certificate did not understand what he was saying.
(c) Malachy is disgusted by his own name.
(d) The child is given an American name.

2. How do the McCourts get back to Angela's family?
(a) The police take up a collection to pay their bus fare.
(b) The family begs on the street.
(c) Malachy sells his possessions.
(d) Malachy finds a temporary job.

3. Why is Angela angry at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) He i working late and she is worried.
(b) He forgets to pick the children up from school.
(c) Malachy is out late drinking instead of coming home with his wages.
(d) He has been arrested for drunken behavior.

4. How does the family get coal for Christmas dinner?
(a) Pa Keating takes the boys to a pub where the owner gives them a bag.
(b) Malachy steals coal from the neighbors.
(c) The boys stop and pick up pieces of coal on the side of the road.
(d) Frank takes a temporary job shoveling coal.

5. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?
(a) They are very lucky to have a lavatory.
(b) Angela is the only who cleans the lavatory.
(c) It is killing them because it is infested with disease.
(d) The lavatory is too far away for the boys to use.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Malachy meet Angela?

2. What happens to Frank's brother Malachy on the playground?

3. Why does the family move to Roden Lane?

4. Why is Frank so understanding when his father is telling Oliver stories about Cuchulain?

5. When Malachy gets a job, what happens the third week he is supposed to bring home the wages?

(see the answer key)

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