Hurlamaboc

Question 1

the novel is set in Dublin suburbs during the age of the Celtic Tiger

Answer 1

Tá an t-úrscéal ‘Hurlamaboc’ suite i mbruachbhailte Bhaile Átha Cliath i rith ré an Tíogair Cheiltigh

Question 2

this story focuses on Lisín and her family

Answer 2

Díríonn an sliocht seo ar shaol Lisín agus a clann

Question 3

the majority of the novel is based on 3 teenagers

Answer 3

Tá formhór an úrscéil bunaithe ar shaol triúr déagóirí: Ruán, Colm, agus Emma.

Question 4

Ruán is the main character of the story

Answer 4

Is é Ruán príomhcharachtar an scéil

Question 5

the author gives a sharp insight into shoneenism, prejudice, and false grandeur associated with the age of the Celtic Tiger

Answer 5

Tugann an t-údar léargas géar ar an tseoinínteacht, claontacht, agus are an mbaothghalántacht a bhain le ré an Tíogair Cheiltigh i gceantar saibhir

Question 6

there’s a number of diff. themes in this passage like shoneenisn and the false grandeur of the wealthy people

Answer 6

tá roinnt téamaí difriúla sa sliocht seo ar nós sheoinínteacht agus bhaothghalántacht lucht an rachmais

Question 7

we get a deep insight into the sort of life that the ‘nouveau riche’ had during that era

Answer 7

faighimid léargas domhain ar an sórt saoil a bhí ag an ‘nouveau riche’ sa ré sin

Question 8

the shallow life that lisín and her neighbours have on Ash Avenue

Answer 8

Luaitear an saol éadomhain atá ag Lisín agus a comharsana ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Question 9

they direct their attention on materialistic and shallow things like their physical appearance and elegant homes

Answer 9

Díríonn siad a n-aird ar chúrsaí ábhartya agus ar chúrsaí éadoimhne amhail a gcuma fhisiceach agus a dtithe galánta

Question 10

the passage is directed on the life of the character by the name of Lisín and her family, the Albrights who live on Ash Avenue

Answer 10

Díríonn an slíocht seo ar shaol caravhgair dairb ainm Lisín agus a clann, Muintir Albright, a chónaíonn ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Question 11

she thinks that she has the perfect life. She is a falsely granduous, shallow person

Answer 11

Ceapann sí go bhfuil saol foirfe aici. Is duine baothghalánta, éadomhain í

Question 12

the author makes a development on the themes of false grandeur and shoneenism through insight into the life of Lisín

Answer 12

déanann an t-údar forbairt ar theamaí na baothghalántachta agus na seoinínteachta trí léargas a thabhairt dúinn ar shaol Lisín

Question 13

the author convinces us that Lisín is the one who molded Paul

Answer 13

Cuireann an t-údar ina luí orainn gurb í Lisín a mhúnlaigh Pól

Question 14

Lisín was organising a party to celebrate her marriage

Answer 14

Bhí Lisín ag eagrú cóisire chun a bpósadh a chéiliúradh

Question 15

it appeared that a lot of shoneenism was associated with this party

Answer 15

Dealraíonn sé go bhfuil cuid mhaith seoinínteachta ag baint leis an gcóisir seo

Question 16

It’s said that Lisín was very happy with herself because she knew that her party would be ‘triumphant’

Answer 16

Deirtear go raibh Lisín an-sásta léi féin mar go raibh a fhios aici go mbeidh an fhéile ‘caithréimeacht’

Question 17

with that word, we understand that Lisín was looking to get the upper hand on her neighbours

Answer 17

leis an bhfocal sin, tuiginif go raibh Lisín ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar a comharsana

Question 18

a lot of things of theirs were to be celebrated and she to show off

Answer 18

bhí a lán rudaí le ceiliúradh acu agus le cur ar taispeáint aici

Question 19

Lisín was very pompous and she thought that she was better than others

Answer 19

bhí Lisín an-arsnósach ahus cheap sí go raibh sí níos fear ná daoine eile

Question 20

Lisín thought that she was a higher level than other people

Answer 20

Cheap Lisín go raibh sí ar leibheal níos airde ná daoine eile

Question 21

she looked down on other people because her family had money

Answer 21

d’fhéach sí anuas ar dhaoine eile toisc go raibh airgead ag a clann

Question 22

we see shoneenism and prententiousness with regard to the appearance of the woman including Lisín

Answer 22

feicimid seoinínteacht agus baothghalántacht maidir le cuma na mban, Lisín san áireamh

Question 23

It’s said that all the women who lived on Ash Avenue had the same appearance except for Eibhlin Lynch

Answer 23

Deirtear fo raibh an chuna chéanna ar na mná ar fad a chónaigh ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige seachas Eibhlin Ní Loingsigh

Question 24

they were like the clones in the movie ‘The Stepford Wives’

Answer 24

bhí siad cosúil leis na clóin sa scannáb ‘The Stepford Wives’

Question 25

they never went out without makeup and they wore nice cocktail dresses when they were running out with the bins

Answer 25

Ní dheacaigh siad amach gan smideadh agus chaith siad gúnaí oíche deasa nuair a bhí siad ag rith amach leis an mbruscar

Question 26

the women had very shallow values

Answer 26

bhí luachanna an-éadomhain ag na mná sin

Question 27

they put the whole emphasis on the appearance of a person and the image of a person

Answer 27

chuir siad an bhéim ar fad ar chuma an duine agus íomhá an duine

Question 28

by all appearances all of the women were in competition with each other and looking to get the upperhand over each other

Answer 28

de réir dealraimh, bhí na mná go léir in iomaíocht lena chéile agus ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar a chéile

Question 29

it’s said that Lisín was attending lectures ‘so her friends would be eaten up by jealousy’.

Answer 29

Deirtear go raibh Lisín ag freastal ar léachtaí ‘ionas go mbeadh de chairde jte le formad’.

Question 30

Ruán says that his mother depressed him even though she gave him nothing but praise

Answer 30

deir Ruán gur chuir a mháthair éadóchas air cé nár thug sí ach moladh dó

Question 31

perhaps it was his mother’s shoneenism, arrogance, narrow mindedness, and shallowness that depressed him

Answer 31

Is dócha gurbh é an tseoinínteacht, ardnós, cúngaigeantacht agus éadoimhneacht a mháthar a chuir lagmhisneach air