Ashes Memory Magi

In Angela’s Ashes, why is Patricia in the hospital? 

• to keep Francis company 
• to help the nurses care for patients 
• to be treated for diphtheria 
• to have her appendix removed

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In Angela’s Ashes, Patricia’s striking up a conversation with Francis shows that she is 

• friendly
• very ill
• nosy
• selfish

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When Sister Rita hears Francis and Patricia talking, she 

• expresses disapproval 
• is delighted
• joins in the conversation
• brings in another patient to join in the conversation

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When Sister Rita leaves, Patricia repeats her words to Francis in a tone that can best be described as

• respectful
• mocking
• puzzled 
• hateful

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In Angela’s Ashes, what is the author’s main purpose in having Mam say about her husband’s job, “please God this job will last a while”? 

• to show that Mam is religious
• to show that Mam thinks about nothing but money
•  to show that Mam wants to teach Francis the value of hard work
• to show that the family is poor

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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Which passage from Angela’s Ashes provides an important clue that the story takes place during a war? 

• The nurse says I’m the only typhoid patient. . . .
• They don’t know. They think I have a disease from foreign parts because my father used to be in Africa. 
• I have stitches on my right hand and my two feet where they put in the soldier’s blood.
• You could be giving thanks for your two remarkable recoveries.

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Mam mentions St. Jude, and the nuns urge Francis to say his rosary. What do these details say about the historical context of Angela’s Ashes? 

• Ireland had a shortage of hospitals and doctors.
• Miracles were common in Ireland. 
•  Medical science was not very advanced.
• Ireland was a very religious country.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

After the nurse leaves the room, Seamus “whispers” to Francis that he will teach him a few songs. Why does the author include this detail? 

• to show that the Irish love music 
• to show that Seamus knows that the nurses would disapprove
• to show that Seamus is a sneaky person 
• to show that everyone in the hospital must speak in a low voice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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Which of the following words best describes Seamus’s personality? 

• suspicious 
• sneaky
• kind
• strict

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Which of the following words best describes the personality of the Kerry nurse? 

• sympathetic
• kind
• selfish
• strict

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