Hurlamaboc le Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Question 1

Commotion

Answer 1

Hurlamaboc

Question 2

Married for 20 years

Answer 2

Pósta le fiche bliain

Question 3

Feast/party

Answer 3

Féasta/cóisir

Question 4

Celebrating the occasion

Answer 4

Ag ceiliúradh na hócáide

Question 5

Guests

Answer 5

Aíonna

Question 6

Rented freezer

Answer 6

Reoiteoir ar cíos

Question 7

Homemade bread

Answer 7

Arán lámhdhéanta

Question 8

Flowers in vases

Answer 8

Bláthanna sna prócaí

Question 9

Young appearance on Lisín

Answer 9

Cuma óg ar Lisín

Question 10

Thin

Answer 10

Tanaí

Question 11

Blonde hair

Answer 11

Gruaig fhionn

Question 12

Lisín was perfect

Answer 12

Bhí Lisín foirfe

Question 13

Everything nice and neat in the house

Answer 13

Gach rud deas néata sa teach

Question 14

She was a member of..

Answer 14

Bhí sí ina ball de

Question 15

All the mothers had blonde hair

Answer 15

Bhí gruaig fhionn ar na maithreacha go léir

Question 16

Ash Avenue

Answer 16

Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Question 17

Too perfect

Answer 17

Rófhoirfe

Question 18

Eaten with jealousy

Answer 18

Ithe le formad

Question 19

Ambitious

Answer 19

Uaillmhianach

Question 20

Satire on the middle class

Answer 20

Aoir ar an saol meán-aicmeach

Question 21

Lisín wasn’t deep or honest

Answer 21

Ní raibh Lisín macánta nó cloimhin

Question 22

An bhfuil páiste ag Lisín agus Pól?

Answer 22

Tá beirt mhac acu; Cú, 13, agus Ruán, 18.

Question 23

What was Paul like when Lisín first met him?

Answer 23

Nuair a bhuail Lisín le Pól ní raibh sé saibhir ach chonaic sí go mbeadh sé saibhir lá amháin.

Question 24

Cén cuma atá ar Lisín? (quote)

Answer 24

“Bhí sí tanaí agus bhí gruaig fhada fhionn uirthi”

Question 25

Control

Answer 25

Smacht

Question 26

Depressed

Answer 26

Lagmhisneach

Question 27

Cad iad na téamaí sa scéal ‘Hurlamaboc’ seo?

Answer 27

Éadoimhneacht (shallowness)
Ábharachas (materialism)
Seoinínteacht (showiness)
Baothghalántacht (snobbery)

Question 28

Give a quote that shows the shallow and materialistic values of the women living on Ascaill na Fuinseoige in Hurlamaboc

Answer 28

“iad ag rith amach leis an mbruscar bhíodh gunaí oíche deasa orthu, agus an ghruaig cíorths go néata acu”

Question 29

Lisín doesn’t want to see any problems in her life

Answer 29

Ní theastaíonn ó Lisín aon fhadhb a fheiceáil ina saol

Question 30

Hypocritical

Answer 30

Fimíneach

Question 31

All women appeared to be in competition with each other and trying to get the upper hand on each other

Answer 31

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 32

Quote x2: describing how Lisín has a little extra something that puts her ahead of the other women

Answer 32

Deirtear go raibh…

“rud éigin sa bhreis ag Lisín orthu ar fad”

agus go raibh sí…

“níos faiseanta agus níos néata ná aon duine eile”

Question 33

Nuair a bhuail Lisín le Pól, tá sé… (quote)

Answer 33

“gan maoin (property) ná uaillmhian. Ag obair i siopa”

Question 34

shaped/ moulded

Answer 34

múnlaithe

Question 35

Quote about how Lisín annoys and depresses Ruán

Answer 35

“chuir sí lagmhisneach air an t-am ar fad”

Question 36

empty life

Answer 36

saol folamh

Question 37

subplot

Answer 37

bunphlota

Question 38

light humour

Answer 38

greann éadrom

Question 39

intertwined

Answer 39

fite fuaite

Question 40

legible writing style

Answer 40

stíl scríobhneoireachta soléite

Question 41

slang

Answer 41

béarlagair

Question 42

common

Answer 42

coitianta

Question 43

The language is aimed at young people and the author adapted the book to young people

Answer 43

Tá an friotal dírithe ar dhaoine óga agus cuireann an t-údar an leabhar in oiriúint do dhaoine óga

Question 44

Complexity

Answer 44

castachta

Question 45

insight

Answer 45

leargas

Question 46

despair

Answer 46

éadóchas