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) They are wearing girls' boots.
(c) The boots have holes in them and are falling apart.
(d) The boots are falling off of them because they are too big.

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

3. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?
(a) Angela is the only who cleans the lavatory.
(b) The lavatory is too far away for the boys to use.
(c) They are very lucky to have a lavatory.
(d) It is killing them because it is infested with disease.

4. What does Frank do with the raisin he finds in his pastry?
(a) He teases the other boys with it.
(b) Frank hides it so he can give it to his mother.
(c) He gives it to Paddy Clohessy.
(d) He throws it away.

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