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Angela’s Ashes
Frank McCourt
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Summary
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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.)
Main Ideas
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Context
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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 4 Quiz
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Chapter 4 Quiz
1
of 5
Where does Nora Molloy often go to spend time away from home?
The pub
The lunatic asylum
The city jail
A cottage
2
of 5
How does Frank characterize the things that Mikey Molloy knows about?
Trivial
Dirty
Arcane
Entertaining
3
of 5
What does Mr. Benson, an enthusiastic Catholic, teach his pupils?
The catechism
Long division
Protestantism is heresy
The doctrine of transubstantiation
4
of 5
What has Frank eaten that causes his grandmother to worry when he throws up?
Unidentified red berries
Her medication
Thirty odd oysters
Communion wafer
5
of 5
What does Mikey Molloy's pretend fit allow Frank to do?
Get out of church
Skip school
Sneak into the cinema
Steal candy
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