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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 Angela want Frank to quit his job in Chapter 11?
(a) The coal dust is irritating his eyes.
(b) He is missing school because of work.
(c) She does not approve of Mr. Hannon.
(d) The work is too difficult for him.

2. Why does Mrs. O'Riordan write a note to Angela about Frank?
(a) He has been misbehaving at school.
(b) Frank wants to skip a grade level.
(c) He has been stealing books.
(d) She is impressed with his reading.

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

4. How do Frank and young Malachy get coal in Chapter 10?
(a) They steal it by causing a distraction.
(b) They borrow it from the pub owners.
(c) They steal money to buy it.
(d) They pick up lose pieces on the street.

5. Why is Frank nervous about delivering the telegram to Theresa Carmody's house?
(a) She has consumption.
(b) She never tips the delivery boys.
(c) There are rumors that she is very mean.
(d) Her family has a reputation for drinking too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank go to stay in Chapter 13?

2. Why is Frank thrown out of the library?

3. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam?

4. What is wrong with Angela's health in Chapter 10?

5. What does Frank do with Mrs. Finucane's ledger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Young Malachy leaves Agnes's home and hides at the house on Roden Lane. Why does he run away, and what does this tell you about Malachy's character?

2. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?

3. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?

4. Discuss Frank's relationship with John Hannon in Chapter 11.

5. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?

6. In Chapter 15, Agnes buys Frank new clothes. Why is this so surprising? Why do you think she does it?

7. Why does Frank find relief when he visits the Franciscan priest in Chapter 17?

8. Frank says very little about his grandmother's death. Why do you think this is?

9. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?

10. In Chapter 14, what events occur that show Frank's emerging independence?

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