Angela's Ashes Chapter 13 Flashcards
Where are the boys going?
Killaloe
How are they going to get there?
by bicycle
What does Laman make Frabkie do to use the bike?
he makes him clean his chamber pot.
What does laman force Frankie to promise if Frankie can use his bike whenever he wants?
he makes him promise to bet there when he needs something.
What mystifies Frankie when he is unable to leave the library because it is raining?
a book about saints and the way the saints look at the sky
What does Frankie do when he sees the word virgin?
he goes through the dictionary and starts looking up words that have to do with the creation of a human
What about St. Christina lead her to be his favorite saint?
she stood up against the kings rulings and survived various torturings.
What is Hoppy O’Halloran (his teacher) the only teeacher to do?
he is the only one to sit down
What does Hoppy make the boys do with a poem?
he makes them momorize all the stanzas and recite a certain number of them each morning
What does Mr. Ohalloran say Frankie should be doing in his future?
he should be attending secondary school and a university.
Where will they go for secondary school?
Christian Brothers
What happens when they tell the superior they were sent by mr o’halloran?
he slams the door in their face because they have no room.
Why is Angela upset when they get back home from the school?
its the second time a church has slammed the door on them
What does O’Halloran say is a disgrace?
it is a disgrace that the brightest of ireland’s youth are not being challenged and brought up into the best of the society
Where does O’Halloran tell Frankie to go?
to america
