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Angela's Ashes Chapter 5 Flashcards

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1
Q

Who are the only two people in the family that everyone talks to?

A

Uncle Pa Keating and Uncle Pat

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2
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Who does Frankie want to be like?

A

Uncle Pa Keating so that he doesnt care what people say/think

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3
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What is unique about the communication between families in Ireland?

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it is practically non-existant between the Civil War, soupers, and informers.

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4
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What can they not do now that they dont talk to their grandmother?

A

they cant ask for sugar and butter and bread

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5
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Who is a friend to Angela?

A

Bridey

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6
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What poem describes Angela and Malachy’s marriage?

A

The Man from the North

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7
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What do people come to Malachy for?

A

they come for help in writing letters to the government.

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8
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What does Grandma have everywhere in the house?

A

the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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9
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What does she make Uncle Pat do every night?

A

say his prayers

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10
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Who does Grandma let come into the house for a short stay?

A

Bill Galvin

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11
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What is wrong with Bill Galvin?

A

he is a protestant

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12
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What does Grandma do for Bill Galvin’s dinner?

A

bring it to him

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13
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how is frankie going to get his family sixpence?

A

by bringing the dinner to Bill Galvin from his grandmothers

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14
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What does Frankie do on his first delivery of food?

A

he eats it all

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15
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What does Bill Galvin force Frankie to do?

A

bring the can back to his grandmother and ask for more dinner or he will kill him

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16
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how does grandma react to Frankie eating the food?

A

she freaks out

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17
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what is frankie’s punishment?

A

he will work a few nights without pay.

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18
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What does Angela and Malachy always seem to have money for?

A

cigs

19
Q

What has happened to Angela and Malachy because of smoking?

A

their teeth have begun to fall out and cause trumendous pain

20
Q

do the parents want Frankie and Malachy Jr. smoking?

A

no

21
Q

What do Angela and Malachy do with their teeth?

A

they have to get them pulled and get fake ones.

22
Q

What does Malachy Jr do with the fake teeth?

A

he tries to put them in his mouth.

23
Q

What happens as a result of putting the fake teeth in his mouth?

A

He has to go to the hospital

24
Q

What operation does Frankie have to get?

A

he has to get his tonsils and adenoids taken out

25
Q

What does Angela and Malachy want Frankie to begin?

A

dancing

26
Q

What does Angela think the dancing will do?

A

keep Frankie off of the streets

27
Q

What does Frankie have to put the money in?

A

a black boys mouth

28
Q

Who does the dance instructor, Ms. O’Connor, Love

A

Cyril

29
Q

Who helps Frankie learn in his first lesson?

A

maura

30
Q

What does Billy Campbell, a friend of Frankie’s, say dancing will do to him?

A

dancing will make him bad at everything and a sissy

31
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What does Frankie do with the sixpence on week four?

A

he goes to a movie instead.

32
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What happens when Frankie has the toffee?

A

he loses a tooth

33
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What does Malachy say about Frankie missing a tooth?

A

he doesnt care

34
Q

where is malachy taking frankie?

A

to confession

35
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What does angela wish malachy was like?

A

she wishes he would come home after work and only take a small amount of money for beer

36
Q

What does Frankie have to join?

A

he has to join the boys league in the Arch Confraternity.

37
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What is the Arch Confraternity?

A

it is a dealing with the church in which sermons are read. they pray for the souls lost to hell

38
Q

Why is becoming a part of the Arch COnfraternity a good thing?

A

Angela can say her son is a part of it to St. Vincent de Paul and get more stuff

39
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what happens if someone misses meetings?

A

they went an explanation first, then there is a summons paper, then a search party goes looking for you

40
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What is the only thing that should keep frankie from the Confraternity?

A

death

41
Q

what does malachy want frankie to be?

A

an alter boy

42
Q

Is Frankie allowed tp be an alter boy?

A

no

43
Q

Why can he not be an alter boy?

A

they do not have room

44
Q

why does angela and malachy think he cant be an alter boy?

A

class distinction; they only like the rich kids.

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