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Angela’s Ashes
Frank McCourt
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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.)
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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
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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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