Angela's Ashes Chapter 2 Flashcards
what part of ireland are they going to?
the north where the father’s parents live
what kinds of questions does malachy ask on the walk to the house?
what are different farm animals
who takes the family to the house>
a priest
how does grandpa mccourt greet angela?
he asks if she is tired and would like to sit down
how does grandma mccourt greet angela?
she says nothing
what kind of meal are they greeted with?
a feast of eggs and potatoes and pancakes
Who is emily, nora, maggie, and vera?
Malachy’s sisters
what do the aunts do when they meet angela and the kids>
they just nod
Where does grandma and grandpa tell the family to go and why?
they tell them to go to free country (the south) for there is work in Dublin, and he can get money from the IRA
who does malachy jr want to see when they pull into Dublin>
Freddie leibowitz
what comforts frankie on the bus ride to dublin?
malachy’s stories
what happens when malachy and frankie go to collect money?
he doesnt get the money because there is no record of his service
what does malachy say he wants the money for?
for a pint
what does the man say in return?
he will never receive any money because they do not endorse drinking
where is the family going to spend the night?
the police station
what does frankie hear a janitor sing?
anyone can see why i wanted your kiss
why does he get mad?
that is his mother’s soing
who is helpiung angela?
the chief’s wife
how are the family going to get to limerick?
the guards held a collection for money to get them a train there
why does malachy want to stop at the GPO?
to shoe frankie a statue of cuchulain
how did angelas mom greet the family?
with scorn
what seems to ge improtant to angelas mother?
religion
who is aunt aggie?
angelas sister
who is pa keating?
aunt aggies husband
who pays for board for the family in limerick?
the grandmother
what was in their bed?
bed bugs
what does aunt aggie say is lost?
the child
what child is she talking about?
the one angela is having a miscarriage of
how much money will malachy receive from his limerick job?
19 shillings or 4 dollars
where does angela and the kids go?
they go to an insurance company to get money for food
what does nora do to the woman in the grocery shop?
she calls her out on trying to cheat angela on the flour.
what makes angela happy when they go to pick up coal?
the river shannon
what does the shop owner give angela?
an onion, salt, and pepper.
why does malachy not want them picking up coal off the street?
it sets a bad example.
what does eugene do when oliver is being taken to the hospital>
he sits where oliver slept and will not move
how does aggie act towards giving the kids food?
she says that she doesnt want to care for angela’s mistakes
what can aggie not do?
have a child
what happens to oliver?
he dies
who is the only one that doesnt cry in the house?
eugene
how does malachy deal with oliver’s death>
he drinks
what is malachy turning back into now?
a drunk
what is angela going to do when malachy goes to collect the money?
she is going to take it from him right away
what does mr benson do when frankie gets angry and punches a child>
he hits him with a ruler and sends him home
what is a major punishment in the school>
hitting
what happened to eugene?
he died of pneumonia
why does aggie get mad at frankie?
he is buying sweets on the day of his brothers funeral
why does frankie get mad at his father?
he is drinking on eugene’s coffin
