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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 is Frank ashamed of Angela at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) She is begging for charity at churches.
(b) She had disappeared overnight.
(c) She is drunk.
(d) Her dress is ripped.

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

3. What does Malachy look like when he arrives home from England in Chapter 12?
(a) Like he had been sick.
(b) He has new clothes.
(c) He has put on weight.
(d) Like he had been in a fight.

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

5. Why do the McCourt children laugh at Aunt Agnes while they are staying with her in Chapter 10?
(a) She cannnot cook.
(b) She uses a chamber pot.
(c) She falls down the stairs.
(d) She has a wart on her face.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Angela upset with Frank when he returns from the pub at the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?

4. In Chapter 13, where does Mr. O'Halloran tell Frank to go?

5. Where does Frank get a new job in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Frank's experience delivering telegrams to the Carmody house in Chapter 15. How is he feeling? Was this an expected occurrence?

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

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

4. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?

5. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?

6. How does Frank find out that he is a bastard in Chapter 11? What does this mean for him?

7. Chapter 13 introduces the reader to Mr. O'Halloran, Frank's new teacher. What is unique about this teacher and the affect he has on Frank?

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

9. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?

10. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?

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