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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does young Malachy have to visit Barrington's Hospital?
(a) Young Malachy has caught pneumonia.
(b) He has consumption.
(c) The older Malachy's dentures have gotten stuck in young Malachy's mouth.
(d) Young Malachy has drank some of his father's liquor.

2. What job does Frank take on for Margaret?
(a) Delivering newspapers.
(b) Taking food to Galvin.
(c) Cooking dinner.
(d) Fetching coal.

3. Once the family rents a room, why are they unable to sleep that first night?
(a) Malachy is out drunk and the family is worried.
(b) There is too much noise from outside.
(c) The mattress has fleas.
(d) The heat does not work.

4. Frank's father, Malachy, originally comes to America for what reason?
(a) He is wanted for crimes committed while fighting for the IRA.
(b) He wanted to escape the weather of Ireland.
(c) He was looking for better job opportunities.
(d) He wanted to meet Angela.

5. Why does Margaret get angry with Frank and make him take Galvin's food to the kiln for free?
(a) Frank sold the food.
(b) Frank ate Galvin's food before he got to the kiln.
(c) Frank dropped the food and it wasn't good anymore.
(d) Frank went to the cinema instead of taking the food.

Short Answer Questions

1. When told there is no work in Ireland, Malachy decides to go to Dublin. Why?

2. After confessing to the priest on his first communion, why does Margaret send Frank back into the confessional?

3. Why does Angela go to Malachy's job?

4. How does Frank envision heaven at the end of Chapter 2?

5. What is Paddy's dream?

(see the answer key)

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