Angela's Ashes Chapter 17 Flashcards

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1
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What does Uncle Pa Keating do for Frankie on his 16th birthday?

A

he buys him a pint

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What does Frankie say Uncle Pa Keating doesnt know?

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about the green sofa and if he dies he will go to hell

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3
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What happens when Frankie comes home drunk?

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he gets in an argument with Angela and tells her he would rather be his father than laman griffin

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4
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What does Frankie do to Angela?

A

he slaps her in the face

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Why doesnt Frankie want to say sorry to Angela?

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he knows he will just end up blaming her for everything

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6
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What is Frankie doing to St. Francis?

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he is cursing his name

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7
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Who comes up behind Frankie?

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Father Gregory: a priest

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What does the Preist tell Frankie to do?

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tell st francis all of his problems and he will just be there to listen

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what does the priest do after hearing his confession?

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he blesses Frankie and tells him God loves him and his sins are repented

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10
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What do Eamon and Peter do when Mr. Mccaffery leaves the newspaper shop?

A

they light up a cigerette

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11
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according to peter, what is wrwong with a man that doesnt smoke or drink?

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he cant be trusted and he is gay.

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What do the other boys do while counting the magazines?

A

masturbate in the bathroom to women’s underwear adds

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13
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What does Frankie have to act as while the delivery man is away?

A

the delivery man

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14
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What happens when the messanger’s girlfriend comes from england?

A

she is walking weird which means she had sex with english men

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15
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What does rose want to do wirth Gerry the messanger?

A

get married and move to england

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What do the boys in the newspaper shop have to do when there is a crisis?

A

they have to go and tear out page 16 of every magazine.

17
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What is on page 16?

A

an add and sample of condoms

18
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What does Eamon and Frankie do when they put the page 16’s in the truck?

A

they steal some for themselves to make mone

19
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How many pages did Frankie steal?

A

41

20
Q

How much money did he make from the page 16’s?

A

9 pounds

21
Q

What does Mr. Sliney tell Frankie?

A

never smoke another man’s pipe

22
Q

What does Frankie do when he is a senior in the newspaper business?

A

he is much faster and has more time to read the paper.

23
Q

What is malachy doing now?

A

he went to work in a good school but he was fired and is now shoveling coal waiting to go to america.