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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. What does Mrs. Finucane want Frank to do?
(a) Walk her dog.
(b) Read to her.
(c) Carry her bags of coal.
(d) Write threatening letters to her customers.

2. Why do Frank and Laman fight in Chapter 13?
(a) Laman took the parts Frank wanted for the bike.
(b) Laman won't lend Frank the bike.
(c) Laman found out about Frank's behavior in school.
(d) Laman found out Frank stole the bike.

3. 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 does not know how to do the job.
(c) He is dirty and his clothes are a mess.
(d) He brings his mother to work with him.

4. What does Frank give Michael when he comes to visit in Chapter 14?
(a) New boots.
(b) An apple.
(c) A book.
(d) A new drum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Frank fired from the post office?

2. Why do the McCourt children laugh at Aunt Agnes while they are staying with her in Chapter 10?

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

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

5. What does Bridey tell Frank about his relationship with Mr. Hannon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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