Angela’s Ashes Quizzes

Angela's Ashes Quiz 1

By Casey Diana · Edited by W.C. Miller · Last reviewed October 23, 2006

1 Where in New York do the McCourts live?

Long Island

Brooklyn

Staten Island

Hoboken
2 Where does Frank play?

Street

Playground

Swimming Pool

Zoo
3 What is Frank's brother's name?

Jack

Roger

Jude

Malachy
4 What is Frank's father's name?

Roger

Jack

Malachy

Michael
5 Frank's parents met in?

New York

Ireland

Belfast

Coney Island
6 Frank's father grew up in?

The North of Ireland

New York

The Irish Republic

The South of Ireland
7 Name of the County Malachy comes from

Limerick

Antrim

Sligo

Belfast
8 Why does Angela marry Malachy?

He's rich

He's handsome

She's lonely

She's pregnant
9 What finally forces the McCourts to return to Ireland?

Angela's death

Malachy's death

Margaret's death

Grandma's death
10 Who sends the money for the McCourt's fare?

Aunt Aggie

Angela's cousins

Pa Keating

Grandma
11 Names of Angela's cousins?

Roger and Jack

Philomena and Delia

Delia and Agnas

Aggie and Delia
12 Where do the McCourts go first upon returning to Ireland?

England

Dublin

Limerick

The North
13 Why do the McCourts go to Dublin?

For Angela to get a job in a hotel

They are going to live there

For Malachy to get a job in a pub

For Malachy to get a pension from the IRA
14 Where do the McCourts sleep when in Dublin?

At a hotel

At Malachy's parent's house

In the jail

At Grandma's house
15 Which city do the McCourts settle in?

Limerick

Belfast

London

Dublin
16 With what does Grandma greet them?

Flowers and candy

Scowls and anger

A brand new house

Kisses and hugs
17 What does the family find inside their mattress?

Straw

Money

Feathers

Fleas
18 What happens after one-year-old Oliver is taken to the hospital?

He has his tonsils out

He dies

He wakes up

He remains three days and is released
19 What is the name of Eugene's twin?

Oliver

Pat

Frank

Malachy
20 Where do the boys attend school?

Leamy's

Jesuits

Dublin's National School

Limerick Prep
21 What does Frank throw stones at in the cemetery?

Squirrels

Jackdaws

Trees

Blue Jays
22 What happens to Eugene?

He dies

He begins walking

He falls off a tree in the People's Park

He gets promoted at the Dockworks
23 The name of Frank's ultimate hero?

Superman

Cuchulain

Bat Man

Sampson
24 How do the children in school view the new boys?

As Yanks

As gifted

As troublemakers

Like themselves
25 Describe Frank's diet

Inadequate

Too many carbs

Low fat

High fat

What page is this quote found in Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt?

I'm sorry, I see no evidence of this quote in the novel, Angela's Ashes.

Asked by Jaylin W #1360258

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/26/2025 11:59 AM

Write two or three sentences exploring the relationship between the Irish and English, as depicted in paragraph 47 of the text.

Sorry, you will need to quote the first line of the paragraph so I can find where you are.

Asked by Esthela M #1037545

Answered by Aslan on 2/2/2021 10:12 PM

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In what manner do Malacky's parents greet the McCourts?

When they arrive in Ireland, the McCourts go to see Malachy’s parents in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Grandpa is considerate of Angela, but Grandma is cold toward her son’s family.

Asked by zada c #1296802

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/19/2023 12:21 PM

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Angela's Ashes

by Frank McCourt

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