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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. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?
2. Why does Mickey die?
3. In Chapter 2, why does Frank get in trouble with Mr. Benson at school?
4. What is wrong with Patricia Madigan?
5. What does the quote "We don't care about England or France, all we want is the German advance" mean?
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. There are several instances where Frank begins to show his rebellious nature in Chapter 5. Describe these instances.
3. Chapter 1 begins the pattern of Malachy losing his jobs. To what extent do you believe he is responsible for this pattern? Is he a victim of fate, or do his actions cause these negative consequences?
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. Describe why Frank is ridiculed in Chapter 3 by his classmates when coming home from the butcher, and what this says about the children he goes to school with.
6. Compare and contrast the character of Fintain with Frank.
7. In Chapter 6, Paddy Clohessy's father has consumption. What does this tell you about their living situation?
8. Discuss Malachy's attitude towards work in Chapter 3.
9. What does Frank miss most about the hospital when he arrives home in Chapter 8? Would you feel the same way?
10. Describe your first impression of Angela's mother in Chapter 2. What kind of woman does she appear to be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role of the Catholic church in the book, both on Frank and his family and on society as a whole.
Essay Topic 2
Frank's experiences in school help shape him as a man as he grows older through the book. Describe how his experiences in school make him more eager to go to America, more willing to take responsibility for his family, and better able to look at the world through mature eyes. Cite specific examples from the book to back up your arguments.
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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