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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Peter Dooley charge Frank?
(a) To look at his naked sister.
(b) To give him his lunch.
(c) To do his homework.
(d) To sneak him into the cinema.

2. Where does Frank's transfused blood come from?
(a) The officers from the IRA office.
(b) The Sarsfield Barracks soldiers.
(c) Pat Sheehan.
(d) His mother.

3. Why does Mr. O'Halloran yell at Mr. O'Neill?
(a) The children are complaining that they have not learned enough science.
(b) Mr. O'Neill should not be striking the students.
(c) There are several books missing from Mr. O'Neill's class.
(d) Mr. O'Neill should not be teaching fourth graders geometry.

4. Why does Angela think Mr. Timoney lost his cleaning woman?
(a) He had tried to convert her to Buddhism.
(b) Mr. Timoney did not pay her well enough.
(c) She was in love with another man.
(d) She went to work for Mrs. Finucane.

5. Why is Frank afraid to go home in Chapter 6?
(a) His mother has consumption.
(b) There will be no food at home.
(c) His father found out he went to the cinema.
(d) He has learned that his parents know he skipped school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Angela tell her children to stay inside at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. Why is the family receiving less money at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. What does Frank confess at his first confession?

4. What is wrong with Paddy's father in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 13, where does Frank plan to work when he turns fourteen?

(see the answer key)

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