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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Philomena, Delia, Mrs. Leibowitz, and Minnie write to Angela's mother?
(a) They want Angela's mother to convince Angela to leave Malachy.
(b) They want Angela's mother to take care of Frank.
(c) They want Angela's mother to come to America to visit.
(d) They want Angela's mother to send money so that Angela and her family can move back to Ireland.

2. Why is Frank hospitalized?
(a) He has pneumonia.
(b) He has typhoid.
(c) He has appendicitis.
(d) He has consumption.

3. How does Mr. Benson have the boys practice for communion?
(a) The boys eat pieces of stale bread.
(b) The boys practice drinking alcohol.
(c) Mr. Benson has the boys swallow bits of newspaper.
(d) Mr. Benson gives the boys tea and cookies.

4. What does Angela's note to Frank say at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) It begs him to go back to work.
(b) It says that he should never return to Laman's.
(c) It urges him to come home.
(d) It asks him to go find his father.

5. Why does Frank stop working for Mr. Timoney?
(a) Mr. Timoney is placed in a senior citizens' home.
(b) Mr. Timoney passes away.
(c) Mr. Timoney finds someone else to work for him.
(d) Frank gets ill and cannot work.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Michael is sick, how does Frank's father save him?

2. What kind of teacher is Mr. Benson?

3. What kind of lessons does Angela decide Frank must take?

4. What does the quote "We don't care about England or France, all we want is the German advance" mean?

5. Why does Margaret get angry with Frank and make him take Galvin's food to the kiln for free?

(see the answer key)

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