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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 does Pa Keating feed the children in Chapter 10?
2. Why does Mikey call Frank a bastard in Chapter 11?
3. Why does Gerry get upset with Frank in Chapter 17?
4. What does Angela's note to Frank say at the beginning of Chapter 14?
5. Why do the children go to live with Aunt Agnes for awhile in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
2. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
3. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?
4. Young Malachy leaves Agnes's home and hides at the house on Roden Lane. Why does he run away, and what does this tell you about Malachy's character?
5. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
6. In Chapter 14, what events occur that show Frank's emerging independence?
7. Discuss Frank's relationship with John Hannon in Chapter 11.
8. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
9. Why is Frank's job with John Hannon in Chapter 11 a mixed blessing?
10. In Chapter 13, the reader sees just how strained the relationship between Frank and Laman has become. Why do you think their relationship is the way it is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Frank McCourt uses humor to help entertain the reader in "Angela's Ashes." Describe, in details, the ways in which McCourt uses humorous anecdotes and comical stories to lighten up an otherwise very serious memoir.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the role poverty places in "Angela's Ashes." What is the role of economic struggle in the book? How do the characters deal with this struggle? How does this struggle shape their lives? Support your arguments with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Based on what you have read in the book, compare and contrast the roles of women and men in Ireland during the Great Depression.
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