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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. Where does Frank get a new job in Chapter 16?
(a) At Eason's delivering newspapers.
(b) At the barbership.
(c) Tutoring students at school.
(d) At Mrs. O'Connell's shop.

2. What is Angela's new job in Chapter 17?
(a) Reading to children.
(b) Working in a factory in London.
(c) Shoveling coal.
(d) Caring for an elderly man.

3. What does Bridey tell Frank about his relationship with Mr. Hannon?
(a) Frank was a better worker than Mr. Hannon.
(b) Frank was like a son to Mr. Hannon.
(c) Mr. Hannon was annoyed by Frank's mannerisms.
(d) Mr. Hannon hated the way Frank worked.

4. In Chapter 13, where does Mr. O'Halloran tell Frank to go?
(a) To work in a factory in England.
(b) To the pub.
(c) To India.
(d) To America.

5. Where does Malachy run away to in Chapter 10?
(a) Mikey Molloy's house.
(b) His grandmother's.
(c) The land by the river.
(d) The home on Roden Lane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. O'Riordan write a note to Angela about Frank?

2. Where is young Malachy working in Chapter 17?

3. How does Frank provide food in Chapter 10?

4. Why does young Malachy run away from Aunt Agnes's home in Chapter 10?

5. What does Malachy's letter say to Angela in Chapter 12?

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

3. Describe the circumstances under which Angela and her family are evicted.

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

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