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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While at the hospital, what do the doctor's discover about Frank?
(a) He has broken his arm.
(b) He has pneumonia.
(c) He must have his tonsils removed.
(d) He has gained weight.

2. Mikey tells Frank that the best part of the first communion is the collection. What is the collection?
(a) The money the students collect for the church.
(b) The money collected from the church members to feed the families.
(c) Food collected for the charity.
(d) When neighbors give sweets and money to the children receiving their First Communion.

3. Why do the children at school tease Frank and his brother about their boots?
(a) They are wearing girls' boots.
(b) The boots have holes in them and are falling apart.
(c) The boots are falling off of them because they are too big.
(d) Frank's father has mended them using an old tire.

4. What is Peter's punishment when he gets into trouble with his money?
(a) He is grounded.
(b) He has to work extra hours for his mother.
(c) He cannot have supper for two days.
(d) He is locked in the coal hole with the rats.

5. How does Frank envision heaven at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) A place with plenty of food and music and dancing.
(b) A place without drunk fathers, with plenty of food, and with his other dead siblings.
(c) An empty place, like the inside of a coffin.
(d) A place where there is no rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frank stop working for Mr. Timoney?

2. What does Frank's teacher tell the boys who teased Frank about his shoes?

3. When Malachy gets a job, what happens the third week he is supposed to bring home the wages?

4. Why is Frank so understanding when his father is telling Oliver stories about Cuchulain?

5. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?

(see the answer key)

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