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

2. When Michael is sick, how does Frank's father save him?
(a) He gives the boy a drink of beer to clear his sinuses.
(b) He sucks the mucus out of his nose so that he can breathe.
(c) He rushes him to the doctor.
(d) He and Angela take the boy to church to be blessed.

3. Why does Angela cry on the way home from Paddy's home?
(a) She is sad that Paddy's father is ill when she has known him for so long.
(b) She is relieved that Paddy is alright.
(c) She is upset with Frank for skipping school.
(d) She is happy to see Paddy's family.

4. What happens to Frank's brother Malachy on the playground?
(a) He fights with Frank.
(b) He falls off of the see-saw and injures himself.
(c) He is kidnapped.
(d) He slips in the mud and hurts his ankle.

5. What is the poem Angela shares with Bridey, "The Man From the North," about?
(a) Angela's happiness with Malachy.
(b) Frank's grandfather.
(c) Angela's uncles in northern Ireland.
(d) Job opportunities up north.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Angela slide into a deep depression?

2. Why doesn't the telegram boy bring a telegram to the family?

3. What job does Frank do with Pat Sheehan?

4. What does Angela bring Frank in the hospital?

5. What is unusual about Mr. O'Halloran?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances that lead the McCourt family back to Ireland in Chapter 1.

2. Describe your first impression of Angela's mother in Chapter 2. What kind of woman does she appear to be?

3. In Chapter 6, Paddy Clohessy's father has consumption. What does this tell you about their living situation?

4. Compare and contrast the character of Fintain with Frank.

5. In Chapter 7, the McCourt children have begun to mimic their mother's behavior towards Malachy when he comes home drunk. Describe how they act and whether you think Malachy deserves this.

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

7. In Chapter 9, why is the family shamed when no telegram arrives?

8. Why does the man at the IRA office refuse Malachy and his family bus fare home in Chapter 2?

9. Frank is hospitalized again in Chapter 9. What might this tell you about his overall health, and what might be the cause of it?

10. Grandpa McCourt sends the family money in Chapter 7, and Malachy spends it on alcohol. Why is this particular act more despicable than Malachy's others?

(see the answer keys)

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