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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Malachy goes to the IRA office to claim his pension, what is he told?
(a) There is no record of his service in the IRA.
(b) The IRA is all out of money.
(c) There is a waiting period for his pension check.
(d) He has come to the wrong office.

2. Where does Frank get a job at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A cement factory.
(b) The butcher's shop.
(c) A potato farm.
(d) A pub.

3. What happens to Macushla in Chapter 7?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He is put to death.
(c) He becomes very ill.
(d) He has puppies.

4. Why is the Meagher family too ashamed to go out?
(a) Mrs. Meagher has typhoid.
(b) Mrs. Meagher's husband did not send home any wages.
(c) Mrs. Meagher's sons have behavior problems.
(d) Mrs. Meagher is losing her hair.

5. What type of music do Frank and Mrs. Purcell listen to?
(a) Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday.
(b) Classical Irish jigs.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Beethoven and Mozart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aunt Aggie take Frank before he officially begins work at the Post Office?

2. When does Pa Keating feed the children in Chapter 10?

3. Where does Frank plan on getting a bike for his school trip in Chapter 13?

4. Why is Frank afraid to go home in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 13, where does Mr. O'Halloran tell Frank to go?

(see the answer key)

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