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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 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) He has been arrested for drunken behavior.
(d) Malachy is out late drinking instead of coming home with his wages.

2. What happens to Frank's brother Malachy on the playground?
(a) He falls off of the see-saw and injures himself.
(b) He slips in the mud and hurts his ankle.
(c) He fights with Frank.
(d) He is kidnapped.

3. Frank's father, Malachy, originally comes to America for what reason?
(a) He wanted to escape the weather of Ireland.
(b) He was looking for better job opportunities.
(c) He wanted to meet Angela.
(d) He is wanted for crimes committed while fighting for the IRA.

4. After Eugene's death in Chapter 2, why does Frank get angry with his father in the pub?
(a) Malachy has put his glass on Eugene's coffin.
(b) Malachy is drinking instead of attending the funeral.
(c) Malachy does not seem to be upset about Eugene's death.
(d) Malachy has spent the money intended for the funeral on alcohol.

5. How does Frank envision heaven at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) A place where there is no rain.
(b) A place without drunk fathers, with plenty of food, and with his other dead siblings.
(c) A place with plenty of food and music and dancing.
(d) An empty place, like the inside of a coffin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When told there is no work in Ireland, Malachy decides to go to Dublin. Why?

2. In Chapter 2, why does Frank get in trouble with Mr. Benson at school?

3. Why is Angela and Malachy's first born son not named after his father?

4. What does the "Angel on the Seventh Step" bring the family?

5. After receiving money from the Vincent de Paul society, why does Nora insist on going to the store with Angela?

(see the answer key)

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