Angela's Ashes UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Angela's Ashes UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How does Frank McCourt initially describe his childhood? - CORRECT ANSWER- As
"miserable" and worse than an ordinary childhood because it was an "Irish Catholic
childhood" stricken with poverty, an alcoholic father, the terrible Eng...
Angela's Ashes UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How does Frank McCourt initially describe his childhood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- As
"miserable" and worse than an ordinary childhood because it was an "Irish Catholic
childhood" stricken with poverty, an alcoholic father, the terrible English, and a defeated
mother.
2. Why do Delia and Philomena visit Malachy in the speakeasy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
To persuade him (through force) to marry their cousin Angela
3. What is Malachy's escape plan, and how does it fail? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Malachy plans to escape his marriage to Angela by running away to California, but he drinks
all of his escape money and finally relents.
What is Frank's "story," and why can nobody else take ownership? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The story of Cuchulain is Frank's because his father told him the story first,
and Frank becomes upset if others try to tell it.
5. How is life for the McCourts when Malachy brings home his wages? How do things
change when he doesn't? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The family is very happy when
Malachy brings home his wages. They have food to eat, and Angela sings happy songs of
love. When Malachy doesn't bring his wages home, everything changes. There is little food to
eat, and Angela worries about how to make ends meet. Malachy comes home drunk and
makes the boys get out of bed during the night. There are far more arguments as well, and
nobody is happy.
6. Who helps the McCourt family get by in their time of need? What do they do? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Minnie MacAdorey, Mrs. Leibowitz and some of the local shop
owners, like the Italian grocerwho gives Frank the bag of fruit; They feed and look after the
McCourt children. They also try to help Angela overcome her depression.
7. What does Malachy do after Margaret dies? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He leaves to get
cigarettes but really runs to the bars for two days and gets thrown out of each one. However,
the police don't throw him in jail because of the baby.
, 8. How do Delia and Philomena help Angela after Margaret dies? Do you think this is a good
idea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10. How does Frank's family celebrate his trip to
America? What moment from the party do you think Frank will value most?
9. How does Philomena insult Delia's husband? How does Delia respond? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- By saying Delia's husband has "the craving," meaning he is an alcoholic who
sneaks off to bars on Fridays; Delia responds by saying at least her husband was born in
Ireland, not Brooklyn.
10. What is ironic about Angela pointing out the landmarks as Frank's family leaves New
York? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Most immigrants see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis
Island when they first come to America, but Frank and his siblings see them for the first time
as they leave for Ireland. Also, Frank will spend most of his youth trying to get back to
America.
1. What new things both interest and frighten Frank and his siblings when they arrive in
Ireland? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The "strange creatures" Frank and his siblings see in
the fields like cows and sheep surprise the children because they have only known city life up
to this point. Their father's harsh tone when speaking to the boys is also new and frightening.
2. Why do you think Angela cries when Malachy's family offers to send them to Dublin? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Answers will vary, but at this point she may see that life in
Ireland will be no better or perhaps worse than life in America.
3. How can Frank tell if his mother is in a good or bad mood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- If
she calls their father "your Pop," she is in a good mood, but if she says "your father," she is in
a bad mood.
4. Who is Mr. Heggarty, and why does Malachy go to see him? What is the result of this
visit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mr. Heggarty runs the Dublin IRA office, and because
Malachy served in the IRA before he left for America, he goes to see Mr. Heggarty in hopes
of receiving some financial aid. Mr. Heggarty turns Malachy away because he has no record
of Malachy's service, and Malachy becomes angry.
5. What does Grandma do for Angela's family? What unwanted visitors wake the McCourts
in the middle of the night? Whom does Malachy inadvertently meet on the street? -
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