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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the quote "We don't care about England or France, all we want is the German advance" mean?
(a) There is better food in Germany.
(b) The war is good because the children can be soldiers.
(c) Germany is more powerful than England or France.
(d) The war is profitable for Irish families.

3. Why does Angela slide into a deep depression?
(a) She is miserable because she misses Ireland.
(b) She is depressed because Malachy is an alcoholic.
(c) She is sad because Malachy cannot hold down a job.
(d) She is depressed because Margaret died.

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

5. Why does Mr. Hannon encourage Frank to stay in school?
(a) So that he can tutor Mr. Hannon's children.
(b) So that he can eventually leave Ireland.
(c) So that he can make his father proud.
(d) So that he could own a factory.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the Meagher family too ashamed to go out?

3. What does Frank find when returning with Mrs. Finucane's sherry?

4. Where does Frank go to stay in Chapter 13?

5. Why is Frank wearing a dress in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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