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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Frank able to attend the cinema at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Frank steals from Grandma's purse.
(b) Malachy gives Frank some money.
(c) Angela begs the ticket-taker to let him in.
(d) Mikey throws a "fit" and distracts the ticket-taker.

2. What does Frank confess at his first confession?
(a) He was thinking dirty thoughts about girls.
(b) He was drinking in the alley after school.
(c) He was disrespectful to his mother.
(d) He was listening to dirty stories.

3. Why does Angela go to Malachy's job?
(a) To apply for a job herself.
(b) To show her children where their father is working.
(c) To ask his boss to give her Malachy's wages.
(d) To visit her husband and bring him lunch.

4. What job does Frank take on for Margaret?
(a) Taking food to Galvin.
(b) Fetching coal.
(c) Cooking dinner.
(d) Delivering newspapers.

5. Why is the family receiving less money at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) There is less money for the charity to give.
(b) With two less children, the charity gives them less.
(c) Malachy had been drinking away all of the money.
(d) With Angela's new job, the charity feels they do not need as much.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frank spend his tuition money?

2. Why does the man at the IRA office refuse to give Malachy money for the bus fare home?

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

4. What is Paddy's dream?

5. Why does Malachy believe he lost his job?

(see the answer key)

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