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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. When Mr. Hannon goes to the hospital, what do the doctors say he is in danger of?
2. What great change occurs in Mikey's father in Chapter 11?
3. What is wrong with Angela's health in Chapter 10?
4. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?
5. Why is Frank ashamed of Angela at the end of Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the circumstances under which Angela and her family are evicted.
2. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
3. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
4. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?
5. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
6. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
7. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
8. In Chapter 14, what events occur that show Frank's emerging independence?
9. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?
10. Young Malachy leaves Agnes's home and hides at the house on Roden Lane. Why does he run away, and what does this tell you about Malachy's character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is this memoir entitled "Angela's Ashes?" Give specific examples from the text to support your arguments. Why would McCourt name his memoir this way? What is the symbolism behind the title?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Frank's family leaves America for Ireland at the beginning of the book, but Frank spends most of the book dreaming about going to America. Discuss the irony in this, and the journey required of Frank in order to leave Ireland and go to America.
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