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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the poem Angela shares with Bridey, "The Man From the North," about?
(a) Angela's uncles in northern Ireland.
(b) Job opportunities up north.
(c) Frank's grandfather.
(d) Angela's happiness with Malachy.

2. Why does Mickey die?
(a) He has pneumonia.
(b) He is in a bad fight.
(c) He has typhoid.
(d) He has consumption.

3. What does Grandma think will help Frank's eyes?
(a) Eating an onion boiled in milk.
(b) Closing them for three days.
(c) St. Anthony's spit.
(d) Washing them with salt water.

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

5. What does the "Angel on the Seventh Step" bring the family?
(a) A new bag of coal.
(b) New clothes for the children.
(c) Brother Michael.
(d) Eggs, butter, and sugar to make sweets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank's teacher tell the boys who teased Frank about his shoes?

2. What job does Frank do with Pat Sheehan?

3. Why is the Meagher family too ashamed to go out?

4. How does the family get coal for Christmas dinner?

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

(see the answer key)

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