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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 are the other boys laughing at Frank when he first reports for work at the Post Office?

2. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?

3. What great change occurs in Mikey's father in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Mikey call Frank a bastard in Chapter 11?

5. When Mr. Hannon goes to the hospital, what do the doctors say he is in danger of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?

2. How does Frank find out that he is a bastard in Chapter 11? What does this mean for him?

3. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?

4. Why is Frank's job with John Hannon in Chapter 11 a mixed blessing?

5. 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?

6. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?

7. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?

8. In Chapter 14, what events occur that show Frank's emerging independence?

9. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?

10. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on what you have read in the book, compare and contrast the roles of women and men in Ireland during the Great Depression.

Essay Topic 2

Angela seems to have a love/hate relationship with her extended family. Examine this relationship, and give examples showing the dynamic of their relationship.

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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