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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Hannon encourage Frank to stay in school?
(a) So that he can make his father proud.
(b) So that he can eventually leave Ireland.
(c) So that he could own a factory.
(d) So that he can tutor Mr. Hannon's children.

2. While at the hospital, what do the doctor's discover about Frank?
(a) He has pneumonia.
(b) He has broken his arm.
(c) He must have his tonsils removed.
(d) He has gained weight.

3. Why doesn't the telegram boy bring a telegram to the family?
(a) The telegram boy was fired.
(b) Malachy did not send any money home.
(c) Angela and the children were not home to receive it.
(d) The telegram boy had the wrong address.

4. Why does Angela think Mr. Timoney lost his cleaning woman?
(a) She went to work for Mrs. Finucane.
(b) She was in love with another man.
(c) Mr. Timoney did not pay her well enough.
(d) He had tried to convert her to Buddhism.

5. When Mr. Hannon goes to the hospital, what do the doctors say he is in danger of?
(a) Getting consumption.
(b) Getting gangrene.
(c) Dying of pneumonia.
(d) Dying of typhoid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Angela's last resort for feeding the children in Chapter 9?

2. Why does young Malachy have to visit Barrington's Hospital?

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

4. What does the quote "We don't care about England or France, all we want is the German advance" mean?

5. Why does Angela want Frank to quit his job in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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