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Angela’s Ashes
Frank McCourt
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapters VI–VII
Chapter VIII
Chapters IX–X
Chapters XI–XII
Chapters XIII–XIV
Chapters XV–XVI
Chapters XVII–XIX
Characters
Character List
Frank McCourt
Angela McCourt
Malachy McCourt (Sr.)
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6–7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–19
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 2 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Malachy McCourt unsuccessfully seek from the IRA upon his return to Ireland?
A letter of reference
A letter of introduction
An undelivered paycheck
A pension
2
of 5
What must the McCourt family all share in the first room they rent in Limerick?
A flea-ridden mattress
An old toothbrush
A single spoon
A small couch
3
of 5
How does Frank react to the jackdaws (crows) that perch on the trees around his brother Oliver’s burial site?
Cries
Shouts at them
Throws stones at them
Laughs at them
4
of 5
What money does Malachy squander on drink the day after Oliver’s funeral?
His pension check
His dole money
His lottery winnings
Oliver’s life insurance money
5
of 5
Where does Frank find his father on the day of Eugene’s funeral?
The Sarsfield Bridge
An IRA hangout
The neighborhood church
The pub
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