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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tommy Flynn say happened to Margaret's body?
(a) Malachy sold her body for drink money.
(b) Margaret was given a proper Catholic burial.
(c) The body disappeared from the morgue.
(d) The body was cremated.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Malachy make his children promise when he gets them out of bed late at night after drinking?
(a) That they would always protect their mother.
(b) That they would die for Ireland.
(c) That they would go to work like him.
(d) That they would never drink.

3. Because they do not have bus fare home, where does the family sleep that night?
(a) Inside a homeless shelter.
(b) On the street.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) In the police barracks.

4. What does Grandma think will help Frank's eyes?
(a) Washing them with salt water.
(b) St. Anthony's spit.
(c) Eating an onion boiled in milk.
(d) Closing them for three days.

5. What does Seamus bring Frank in the hospital?
(a) Videos.
(b) Books.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Alcohol.

6. Why does Malachy agree to go work in England?
(a) He is tired of Ireland.
(b) America has joined the war.
(c) His father is living in England.
(d) Angela wants to move there.

7. Why does Frank envy the children whose fathers are in England?
(a) They do not see their fathers.
(b) The children get to go visit their fathers.
(c) The families usually move to England.
(d) The fathers send home money for food and necessities.

8. Why does Angela tell her children to stay inside at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) It is cold outside.
(b) There is consumption going around.
(c) The other families are bragging about the money their fathers sent home from England.
(d) The boys at school are bullying the younger boys.

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

10. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?
(a) The lavatory is too far away for the boys to use.
(b) Angela is the only who cleans the lavatory.
(c) It is killing them because it is infested with disease.
(d) They are very lucky to have a lavatory.

11. After confessing to the priest on his first communion, why does Margaret send Frank back into the confessional?
(a) He forgot to confess that he stole some bread.
(b) He has to thank the priest for taking his confession.
(c) His grandmother wants to send her love.
(d) He has to ask whether to use holy water or regular water.

12. Philomena urges Angela to make sure she doesn't have anymore children. Why?
(a) Malachy has been unfaithful to Angela.
(b) Angela is sick and her health would suffer.
(c) Malachy drinks too much and does not have a job.
(d) There isn't enough room for another child.

13. Who is Frank excited to see when he is hospitalized the second time?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Nurse Rita.
(c) Dr. O'Connor.
(d) Seamus.

14. After Eugene's death in Chapter 2, why does Frank get angry with his father in the pub?
(a) Malachy has put his glass on Eugene's coffin.
(b) Malachy does not seem to be upset about Eugene's death.
(c) Malachy has spent the money intended for the funeral on alcohol.
(d) Malachy is drinking instead of attending the funeral.

15. What does Paddy's father tell Frank about his mother in Chapter 6?
(a) She was a great student.
(b) She was an excellent dancer.
(c) She once dated a senator.
(d) She was always poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Frank's father, Malachy, originally comes to America for what reason?

2. In Chapter 2, why does Frank get in trouble with Mr. Benson at school?

3. Why is Angela angry at the end of Chapter 3?

4. Why does it seem that Nora Molloy enjoys being taken to the asylum?

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

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