1. Why do the children at school tease Frank and his brother about their boots?
(a) Frank's father has mended them using an old tire.
(b) The boots have holes in them and are falling apart.
(c) They are wearing girls' boots.
(d) The boots are falling off of them because they are too big.

2. What does Frank's teacher tell the boys who teased Frank about his shoes?
(a) Only Americans wear boots made out of tires.
(b) The boys should be quiet in school, but could tease Frank and Malachy later.
(c) That the Lord Jesus did not wear shoes at all.
(d) Frank and Malachy's shoes were better than anyone elses.

3. Mikey tells Frank that the best part of the first communion is the collection. What is the collection?
(a) The money collected from the church members to feed the families.
(b) When neighbors give sweets and money to the children receiving their First Communion.
(c) The money the students collect for the church.
(d) Food collected for the charity.

4. Why does the family call the upstairs of their home Italy and the downstairs Ireland?
(a) The downstairs has flooded and the upstairs is warm, like a vacation to Italy.
(b) The children made up the names because both places begin with the same letter.
(c) The upstairs is cold and dirty, and the downstairs is where they spend their time.
(d) The downstairs reminds them of home, while upstairs is unfamiliar.

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