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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 wearing a dress in Chapter 14?
(a) He is trying to scare his aunt.
(b) It is the only thing he has that does not have holes.
(c) He enjoys cross-dressing.
(d) He washes his clothes and is waiting for them to dry.

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

3. Why is Mr. Harrington upset at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) His mother died.
(b) He wants to go back to Italy.
(c) His wife died.
(d) He is sick with pneumonia.

4. Where does Frank plan on getting a bike for his school trip in Chapter 13?
(a) Building one out of junk.
(b) Stealing the bike.
(c) Buying one from Kathleen.
(d) Borrowing it from Laman.

5. What does Angela's note to Frank say at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) It urges him to come home.
(b) It says that he should never return to Laman's.
(c) It asks him to go find his father.
(d) It begs him to go back to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship Frank will take to America?

2. Where is young Malachy working in Chapter 17?

3. What happens when the family waits for Malachy at the train station?

4. How does Frank feed himself at Pat Sheehan's?

5. What does Malachy look like when he arrives home from England in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?

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

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

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