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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 Angela upset with Frank when he returns from the pub at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Frank was fighting.
(b) Frank was drinking.
(c) Frank was out past his curfew.
(d) Frank was stealing.

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

3. Why is Frank shown more respect by his classmates in Chapter 11?
(a) He is smarter than the other children at school.
(b) He is employed.
(c) He is getting older.
(d) He beat up Mikey Molloy.

4. Why do the children go to live with Aunt Agnes for awhile in Chapter 10?
(a) Angela is sick and hospitalized.
(b) Agnes can better provide for the children.
(c) Agnes is sick and needs help at home.
(d) Frank is misbehaving.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Frank and young Malachy get coal in Chapter 10?

2. Why is Frank wearing a dress in Chapter 14?

3. When does Pa Keating feed the children in Chapter 10?

4. Why does Mr. Hannon need Frank's help at work?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. Why is Frank's job with John Hannon in Chapter 11 a mixed blessing?

8. In Chapter 13, the reader sees just how strained the relationship between Frank and Laman has become. Why do you think their relationship is the way it is?

9. 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?

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

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