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Angela's Ashes Trivia Quiz

Hats off to Frank McCourt! This movie was outstanding.

A multiple-choice quiz by zoomie1231. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zoomie1231

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,670

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
626

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where does the McCourt family live, at the beginning of the movie? Hint

Brooklyn, New York

Chicago, Illinois

Limerick, Ireland

Picadilly, Ireland

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the baby girl who passes away at the beginning of the film? Hint

Mary Margaret

Martha Mary

Mary Magdaline

Margaret Mary

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the boy's name who charged a schilling to peek at his naked sisters? Hint

Peter Dooley

Paddy Cloughessy

Mikey Milloy

Michael Collins

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to Malachy McCourt, St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, and the English brought in the what? Hint

fleas

locust

damp

famine

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Question 5 of 10

5. When the McCourt's moved into their first apartment in Ireland, what was the name of the street they lived on? Hint

Brannigan Lane

Hannon Rd.

Windmill Street

Shannon Way

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the money lender's name? Hint

Mrs. Purcell

Mrs. Liebowitz

Mrs. Hannon

Mrs. Finucane

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played the role of Angela McCourt? Hint

Meg Ryan

Judy Dench

Kate Winslett

Emily Watson

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Question 8 of 10

8. What kind of drink did Frances bring to the money lender, when he found her dead? Hint

sherry

wine

whiskey

brandy

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Frank had typhoid, how did he know he wasn't going to die? Hint

The doctor farted in front of him

His father came to see him

The priest told him

Shamus told him

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many children does Angela have,in total, including the ones that passed away? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where does the McCourt family live, at the beginning of the movie?

Answer: Brooklyn, New York

Frank stated, when he went back to Ireland, that his was the only family he knew that was saying good-bye to the Statue of Liberty, instead of hello.

2. What is the name of the baby girl who passes away at the beginning of the film?

Answer: Margaret Mary

Frank states that the same angels who left her on the doorstep came to take her away.

3. What was the boy's name who charged a schilling to peek at his naked sisters?

Answer: Peter Dooley

They called him Quasimoto.

4. According to Malachy McCourt, St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, and the English brought in the what?

Answer: fleas

He says this while thay are jumping on their mattress, trying to rid it of fleas.

5. When the McCourt's moved into their first apartment in Ireland, what was the name of the street they lived on?

Answer: Windmill Street

Later on they found out they had to share their lavatory with the rest of the lane, and the stink was horrible.

6. What is the money lender's name?

Answer: Mrs. Finucane

Frank starting writing threatening letters to the people who owed her money, to earn his way to America.

7. Who played the role of Angela McCourt?

Answer: Emily Watson

Robert Carlyle played the part of Malachi McCourt.

8. What kind of drink did Frances bring to the money lender, when he found her dead?

Answer: sherry

When Frank finds her dead, he steals money from her purse, and the book with all the names of the people that owe her money, and throws the book in the river.

9. When Frank had typhoid, how did he know he wasn't going to die?

Answer: The doctor farted in front of him

"A doctor would never fart in the presence of a dying boy."

10. How many children does Angela have,in total, including the ones that passed away?

Answer: 7

Frank, Malachi, Eugene, Oliver, Margaret-Mary, Michael, and Alphie were all the children's names. The twins Eugene and Oliver, and their sister Margaret-Mary passed away.

Source: Author zoomie1231

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