Angela's Ashes Chapter 3 Flashcards
Where can Mama not stand to live anymore?
Hartstong street in the house where Eugene and Oliver died.
What is Mama seeing in the house constantly?
Apparitions of Eugene and Oliver talking and playing.
What street do they move to?
Roden Lane
What is the family getting a docket for when they first move to the new house?
second hand furniture
why is Angela worried about second hand beds?
she doesnt want a bed somebody died in
what is wrong with the location of the house?
they are roght next to the lavatory, so in the summer the smell will cause diseases to spread into their house
What does Angela want to do now?
find another house
who is the man in the only picture they have?
Pope Leo the Thirteenth
what happens to the picture of the pope?
malachy gets his blood on it
what does malachy always wear when he goes to the exchange?
a button down and tie.
Why do companies not hire him?
he is from the North
How does Angela know he has had a day of work?
malachy isnt home until after six
what does malachy use the farm money for?
drinking
Why does malachy say he wont ask for food from the farmers?
he has too much dignity
what does malachy say disobedience in school will put malachy jr and frankie?
in hell where they dont have to worry about the cold again
what happened to the first floor of the house?
there was a flood and it got the whole floor wet
what is the only thing left downstairs?
the picture of the Pope
what does Malachy want to call the upstairs and why?
Italy because it offers a warm sanctuary to the downstairs just like italy offers a warm sanctuary.
what is the butcher telling angela to take?
the pigs head
why does angela not want the pigs head?
because it isnt christmasy
what does the butcher end up giving angela?
the pigs head and some sausage.
what does malachy jr say the pigs head is?
a dead dog
what is happening as the family walks back to the house?
they are being made fun of for having a pig’s head
what is becoming a problem in Angela?
her back
where does malachy take frankie and malachy jr while angela boils the pig?
he takes them to church
where does frankie and malachy jr have to go and why?
Docks Road to pick up coal off the street
who comes along when the boys are picking up coal?
Pa Keating
where does Pa Keating take the kids?
to a bar
what do the kids receive from the bar?
coal. a full bag of whole pieces of coal.
why does angela laugh and cry when she sees the boys when they get home?
she laughs because they are covered in black but cries because they are so wet
why does malachy junior no longer want to eat the pig?
he feels bad
who is the new child in the family?
michael
where does malachy say he found michael?
on the seventh step
what is wrong with the baby when they bring him home?
he has a cold
what does malachy do to help?
he sucks the bad stuff out of baby michael’s nose and spits it into the fire
why does the priest society come to their house
they want to make sure that they are helping deserving people.
why does malachy get mad at angela when they leave?
she begged for boots for the children
how does malachy fix their shoes?
he attaches large pieces of tire to the bottom
what does frankie think is better: no shoes or shoes with rubber hanging off?
no shoes because with no shoes atleast you can fit in with the kids with noi shoes
what does the society give the boys as a gift?
boots
what does frankie do at night?
he sists on the step and talks to the “angel”
why do the men need to stay in the loop of news?
people in the dole are experts on news
what does angela hate?
owing people money
why is angela happy during the Spring?
malachy got a job
why does angela get upset as the night goes on?
malachy does not come home
where was malachy?
the pub
what happens the next morning when malachy doesnt show up for work?
he gets fired and they have to go back on the dole
