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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what religious event is Frank preparing for in Chapter 9?
(a) His confirmation.
(b) To read a sermon.
(c) To become an altar boy.
(d) To volunteer in the church's soup kitchen.

2. Frank's father, Malachy, originally comes to America for what reason?
(a) He is wanted for crimes committed while fighting for the IRA.
(b) He was looking for better job opportunities.
(c) He wanted to escape the weather of Ireland.
(d) He wanted to meet Angela.

3. What does Frank confess at his first confession?
(a) He was listening to dirty stories.
(b) He was drinking in the alley after school.
(c) He was thinking dirty thoughts about girls.
(d) He was disrespectful to his mother.

4. Why is Frank's grandmother not speaking to Angela at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Frank was sick in grandmother's yard.
(b) Frank lost his prayerbook.
(c) Angela did not bring enough food for dinner.
(d) Malachy lost his job again.

5. Why are Angela and Malachy angry with Frank in Chapter 6?
(a) Frank stole apples from the orchard.
(b) Frank stole money to go to the cinema.
(c) They learned he skipped school.
(d) He was spending time with Paddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does young Malachy have to visit Barrington's Hospital?

2. Why does Angela insist on going to the Labour Exchange with Malachy after Oliver's death?

3. What does Frank think of the new baby's name?

4. Where were both of Frank's parents born?

5. What is Angela's last resort for feeding the children in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peter Dooley want to read the news on the BBC radio? What do you think of his goals?

2. Nora Molloy is often institutionalized in the asylum. How does she feel about these hospitalizations? How are Nora's plight and Angela's plight similar?

3. There are several instances where Frank begins to show his rebellious nature in Chapter 5. Describe these instances.

4. Describe why Frank is ridiculed in Chapter 3 by his classmates when coming home from the butcher, and what this says about the children he goes to school with.

5. In Chapter 2, why do you think the officials at the St. Vincent de Paul Society are hesitant to help the McCourts?

6. Discuss Malachy's attitude towards work in Chapter 3.

7. In Chapter 5, we see again Angela questioning her faith. What is causing her to lose faith?

8. In the beginning of Chapter 9, Angela tells Malachy she is done having children. What is she really saying, considering their religious background?

9. Describe the treatment of the boys in Frank's class in Chapter 6 by the teachers and headmasters.

10. What does Frank miss most about the hospital when he arrives home in Chapter 8? Would you feel the same way?

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