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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why are Angela and Malachy angry with Frank in Chapter 6?
(a) He was spending time with Paddy.
(b) Frank stole money to go to the cinema.
(c) They learned he skipped school.
(d) Frank stole apples from the orchard.

3. What is wrong with Patricia Madigan?
(a) She has pneumonia.
(b) She has diphtheria.
(c) She has consumption.
(d) She has rheumatic fever.

4. How does Mikey get hurt?
(a) He twists his ankle running away from Peter's mother.
(b) Peter beats him up.
(c) The drainpipe he is on collapses, and he breaks his shoulder.
(d) He trips and falls into the river, breaking his arm.

5. Why does the family move to Roden Lane?
(a) The new house is less expensive.
(b) The old house reminded Angela too much of Eugene.
(c) The new house is closer to Angela's family.
(d) The old house was flooded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Angela insist on going to the Labour Exchange with Malachy after Oliver's death?

2. What does Peter Dooley want to do when he grows up?

3. When Malachy gets a job, what happens the third week he is supposed to bring home the wages?

4. Why does Frank miss his collection?

5. What is the Confraternity?

(see the answer key)

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