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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Angela says that God has not been "seen lately in the lanes of Limerick," to what is she referring?
(a) Their trip to Limerick.
(b) Frank's bad behavior.
(c) Malachy's chronic unemployment.
(d) Frank's illness.

2. Why is Angela and Malachy's first born son not named after his father?
(a) Malachy was drunk and the clerk writing the birth certificate did not understand what he was saying.
(b) The child is given an American name.
(c) The child is named for Angela's father.
(d) Malachy is disgusted by his own name.

3. Why does Frank miss his collection?
(a) He is not feeling well.
(b) His grandmother makes him stay home and help her with chores.
(c) His grandmother makes him return to church for a confession.
(d) His father is out drinking and cannot take him.

4. Why does the man at the IRA office refuse to give Malachy money for the bus fare home?
(a) Malachy also requested money for a pint of beer.
(b) The man believes that Malachy has enough money.
(c) The IRA is completely out of money.
(d) The man is angry that Malachy wasted his time.

5. Why is Frank concerned for Mickey's soul?
(a) Mickey is a thief.
(b) Mickey is a liar.
(c) Mickey is a Protestant.
(d) Mickey looked at dirty pictures.

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

7. Why does young Malachy have to visit Barrington's Hospital?
(a) He has consumption.
(b) Young Malachy has drank some of his father's liquor.
(c) Young Malachy has caught pneumonia.
(d) The older Malachy's dentures have gotten stuck in young Malachy's mouth.

8. What kind of lessons does Angela decide Frank must take?
(a) Reading lessons.
(b) Irish dancing lessons.
(c) Violin lessons.
(d) Gaelic lessons.

9. Why does Quigley seem to annoy his teachers?
(a) He is always fighting with the other boys.
(b) His clothes are always dirty.
(c) He is always asking questions.
(d) He cannot read.

10. What is Mr. O'Neill particularly enthusiastic about teaching?
(a) Biology.
(b) American History.
(c) Music.
(d) Euclid.

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

12. What does Malachy believe is wrong with Frank in Chapter 8?
(a) He drank too much.
(b) He has growing pains.
(c) He ate bad bread.
(d) He has pneumonia.

13. How is Frank able to attend the cinema at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Mikey throws a "fit" and distracts the ticket-taker.
(b) Frank steals from Grandma's purse.
(c) Angela begs the ticket-taker to let him in.
(d) Malachy gives Frank some money.

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

15. Why does the family call the upstairs of their home Italy and the downstairs Ireland?
(a) The downstairs reminds them of home, while upstairs is unfamiliar.
(b) The children made up the names because both places begin with the same letter.
(c) The upstairs is cold and dirty, and the downstairs is where they spend their time.
(d) The downstairs has flooded and the upstairs is warm, like a vacation to Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the family move to Roden Lane?

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

3. What does Grandma think will help Frank's eyes?

4. What does Frank's teacher tell the boys who teased Frank about his shoes?

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

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