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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malachy's letter say to Angela in Chapter 12?
(a) He has lost his job.
(b) There is more money coming.
(c) He will be home before Christmas.
(d) He is staying in London.

2. Why is Frank thrown out of the library?
(a) He is making too much noise.
(b) He is stealing books.
(c) He was eating in the library.
(d) He is reading inappropriate material.

3. How does Frank feed himself at Pat Sheehan's?
(a) He steals food.
(b) He borrows money from Margaret.
(c) He gets a job selling books.
(d) He gets the food from Angela.

4. What does Frank find when returning with Mrs. Finucane's sherry?
(a) She has passed away.
(b) Her house is on fire.
(c) She has stolen all of the money.
(d) Angela is missing.

5. What does Frank do with Mrs. Finucane's ledger?
(a) He throws it in the river.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He gives it to Agnes.
(d) He packs it for America.

6. Where is young Malachy working in Chapter 17?
(a) For a garage.
(b) Reading to the elderly.
(c) Loading coal.
(d) Delivering newspapers.

7. Why are the other boys laughing at Frank when he first reports for work at the Post Office?
(a) He does not know how to do the job.
(b) He is dirty and his clothes are a mess.
(c) He shows up to work without being offered a job.
(d) He brings his mother to work with him.

8. Where does Aunt Aggie take Frank before he officially begins work at the Post Office?
(a) She takes him to meet his boss.
(b) She takes him on the postal route so he can see where he is going.
(c) She buys him new clothes.
(d) She takes him to the pub for a drink.

9. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?
(a) Limerick.
(b) Shannon.
(c) New York.
(d) Cork.

10. What happens when the family waits for Malachy at the train station?
(a) They are told that Malachy is not coming home at all.
(b) He does not arrive until the next day.
(c) The train crashes.
(d) He arrives early.

11. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?
(a) He works in a shop.
(b) He delivers telegrams.
(c) He works in a factory.
(d) He delivers coal.

12. Why does Mikey call Frank a bastard in Chapter 11?
(a) Frank's parents were not married when he was born.
(b) Frank had relations with a girl at the pub.
(c) Frank and Mikey had gotten into an argument.
(d) Frank's parents were not married for nine months before he was born.

13. Which of the following items does Frank take from Mrs. Finucane?
(a) Her new candlesticks.
(b) Her bag of potatoes.
(c) Her fur coat.
(d) Her sherry.

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

15. How does Frank provide food in Chapter 10?
(a) He steals it.
(b) He goes to Kathleen's store.
(c) He borrows money from Grandma.
(d) Mikey Molloy's mother sends them bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angela's note to Frank say at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. Why do Frank and Laman fight in Chapter 13?

3. What does Frank give Michael when he comes to visit in Chapter 14?

4. Why does Angela want Frank to quit his job in Chapter 11?

5. When Mr. Hannon goes to the hospital, what do the doctors say he is in danger of?

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