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

2. Why is Frank thrown out of the library?
(a) He was eating in the library.
(b) He is making too much noise.
(c) He is reading inappropriate material.
(d) He is stealing books.

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

4. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?
(a) Limerick.
(b) New York.
(c) Cork.
(d) Shannon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angela's note to Frank say at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. What does Frank sell for ten pounds in Chapter 17?

3. What does Malachy bring Angela as a gift for Christmas in Chapter 12?

4. What does Agnes say at the end of Chapter 14?

5. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

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

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