Angela’s Ashes Quizzes

Angela's Ashes Quiz 1

1 Where in New York do the McCourts live?
Brooklyn

Hoboken

Staten Island

Long Island
2 Where does Frank play?
Street

Playground

Swimming Pool

Zoo
3 What is Frank's brother's name?
Jack

Malachy

Roger

Jude
4 What is Frank's father's name?
Michael

Roger

Malachy

Jack
5 Frank's parents met in?
New York

Coney Island

Ireland

Belfast
6 Frank's father grew up in?
The North of Ireland

New York

The South of Ireland

The Irish Republic
7 Name of the County Malachy comes from
Belfast

Sligo

Limerick

Antrim
8 Why does Angela marry Malachy?
He's handsome

She's pregnant

She's lonely

He's rich
9 What finally forces the McCourts to return to Ireland?
Grandma's death

Malachy's death

Angela's death

Margaret's death
10 Who sends the money for the McCourt's fare?
Aunt Aggie

Angela's cousins

Grandma

Pa Keating
11 Names of Angela's cousins?
Delia and Agnas

Aggie and Delia

Roger and Jack

Philomena and Delia
12 Where do the McCourts go first upon returning to Ireland?
England

Dublin

The North

Limerick
13 Why do the McCourts go to Dublin?
For Malachy to get a pension from the IRA

They are going to live there

For Angela to get a job in a hotel

For Malachy to get a job in a pub
14 Where do the McCourts sleep when in Dublin?
At Grandma's house

In the jail

At Malachy's parent's house

At a hotel
15 Which city do the McCourts settle in?
London

Belfast

Dublin

Limerick
16 With what does Grandma greet them?
Scowls and anger

Flowers and candy

Kisses and hugs

A brand new house
17 What does the family find inside their mattress?
Feathers

Money

Fleas

Straw
18 What happens after one-year-old Oliver is taken to the hospital?
He remains three days and is released

He wakes up

He has his tonsils out

He dies
19 What is the name of Eugene's twin?
Pat

Malachy

Oliver

Frank
20 Where do the boys attend school?
Dublin's National School

Limerick Prep

Leamy's

Jesuits
21 What does Frank throw stones at in the cemetery?
Blue Jays

Trees

Jackdaws

Squirrels
22 What happens to Eugene?
He gets promoted at the Dockworks

He falls off a tree in the People's Park

He dies

He begins walking
23 The name of Frank's ultimate hero?
Sampson

Bat Man

Superman

Cuchulain
24 How do the children in school view the new boys?
As gifted

As Yanks

As troublemakers

Like themselves
25 Describe Frank's diet
Low fat

Inadequate

High fat

Too many carbs

What page is this quote found in Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt?

I'm sorry, I see no evidence of this quote in the novel, Angela's Ashes.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/26/2025 11:59 AM

Write two or three sentences exploring the relationship between the Irish and English, as depicted in paragraph 47 of the text.

Sorry, you will need to quote the first line of the paragraph so I can find where you are.

Asked by Esthela M #1037545

Answered by Aslan on 2/2/2021 10:12 PM

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In what manner do Malacky's parents greet the McCourts?

When they arrive in Ireland, the McCourts go to see Malachy’s parents in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Grandpa is considerate of Angela, but Grandma is cold toward her son’s family.

Asked by zada c #1296802

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/19/2023 12:21 PM

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Angela's Ashes

by Frank McCourt

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