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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Margaret get angry with Frank and make him take Galvin's food to the kiln for free?
2. Where does Malachy meet Angela?
3. What kind of teacher is Mr. Benson?
4. When Angela says that God has not been "seen lately in the lanes of Limerick," to what is she referring?
5. Why does Malachy agree to go work in England?
Short Essay Questions
1. Consider the image of Malachy placing a pint of beer on Eugene's coffin in Chapter 2. What does this image represent to you? What does it mean?
2. Why is Frank so reluctant to take dance lessons in Chapter 5, and why is his mother so insistent that he take them?
3. In Chapter 5, we see again Angela questioning her faith. What is causing her to lose faith?
4. In Chapter 5, Malachy begins to write letters for people who are unable to write. He always tells these people to keep their money, but Angela always takes it. What does this tell you about their priorities?
5. Describe the treatment of the boys in Frank's class in Chapter 6 by the teachers and headmasters.
6. In Chapter 6, Paddy Clohessy's father has consumption. What does this tell you about their living situation?
7. Frank is hospitalized again in Chapter 9. What might this tell you about his overall health, and what might be the cause of it?
8. Describe your first impression of Angela's mother in Chapter 2. What kind of woman does she appear to be?
9. Describe the scene in town on Fridays in Chapter 3 when work is finished. What is the overall atmosphere? How are Angela's feelings different than those of the other women in town?
10. Compare and contrast the character of Fintain with Frank.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The family unit is one of the most critical structures found in the book. Discuss the role of the family in "Angela's Ashes." What role did each member play? How does the McCourt family unit represent the climate and atmosphere of the society as a whole?
Essay Topic 2
What do you consider to be the major theme of the book? Give specific examples and details from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
The opening line of "Angela's Ashes" states "My father and mother should have stayed in New York where they met and married and where I was born." How does this foreshadow the rest of the book? How does this one line set the tone for the rest of the book?
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