Angela's Ashes #1

What organization was Malachy McCourt Sr. once a part of?

• • The Old IRA

• The KKK

• The Freemasons

• The Mafia

Who coerces Malachy McCourt into marrying Angela Sheenan after she becomes pregnant by him?

• • Her father, Mr. Sheenan

• Bridey Hannon

• • The McNamara sisters

• Aunt Aggie

Who is the mythical hero of the story that Frank most liked to hear from Malachy?

• • Cuchulain

• Beowulf

• Finn McCool

• Stephen Dedalus

What event inspires Malachy temporarily to stop drinking?

• • Frank's First Communion

• A statue crying blood

• • Margaret's birth

• Margaret's death

After Margaret's death, who writes to Angela's mother, asking her for money to cover the McCourt's return passage to Ireland?

• Frank

• Malachy

• The Mc Courts

• • The McNamara Sisters

What does Malachy McCourt unsuccessfully seek from the IRA upon his return to Ireland?

• A paycheck

• A pension

• A letter of recommendation

• A letter of introduction

What must the McCourt family all share in the first room they rent in Limerick?

• • A flea-ridden mattress

• An old toothbrush

• A small couch

• A silver spoon

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

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

Where does Frank find his father on the day of Eugene's funeral?

• The IRA offices

• The pub

• The church

• The bridge