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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 Mr. Downes believe Malachy may be sent back to Ireland in Chapter 9?
2. Why are Angela and Malachy angry with Frank in Chapter 6?
3. What job does Frank take on for Margaret?
4. What does Frank confess at his first confession?
5. How does Frank earn money from Mr. Timoney?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, why do you think the officials at the St. Vincent de Paul Society are hesitant to help the McCourts?
2. Frank is hospitalized again in Chapter 9. What might this tell you about his overall health, and what might be the cause of it?
3. How does the reader see Frank's emerging sexuality in Chapter 8?
4. Nora Molloy is often institutionalized in the asylum. How does she feel about these hospitalizations? How are Nora's plight and Angela's plight similar?
5. In Chapter 9, Mr. Downes tells Angela that Malachy is drinking away all of the money in London. Why do you think this is so shameful to the family?
6. 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?
7. Why is Frank afraid to go home in Chapter 6?
8. Describe Paddy Clohessy's life as seen in Chapter 4. Do you think he is better or worse off than Frank?
9. Why does Frank feel sorry for the Spellacies in Chapter 7?
10. What does Grandma's attitude towards first communion and first confession in Chapter 4 tell you about the role of Catholicism in their lives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does America seem to represent to Frank McCourt in "Angela's Ashes?" What does Ireland represent? In a comparison essay, examine the symbolic nature of these two places for Frank, using examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Why did Frank McCourt write "Angela's Ashes"? Consider what Frank's purpose for writing his memoir might be, and support your ideas with examples from the text.
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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