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Part Il Reading focus: answer the following questions.
1. What impression of the narrator do you get from the first few lines? Explain.
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2. Seamus is a colorful character. How are his diction and dialect different from those of the others? What
attitude does McCourt seem to have toward him? Explain.
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3. Why are Frankie and Patricia in the hospital? How do they become friends?
4. Why is Frankie moved to another floor?
5. How does Frankie acquire his love of poetry?
6. The nurse from Kerry asks, "What is there to laugh about?" What is there to laugh about in this story? What
role can humor play in a sad story?
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7. According to Seamus, there is a similarity between what has happened to the highwayman and what has
happened to Frankie. What is it? Do you agree with Seamus's conclusion? Why or why not?
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8. How does the author's tone help create McCourt's voice? Provide examples from the reading.
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9. Describe how the author's use of diction and sentence structure contributes to the style of the work.