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Angela's Ashes Unit

Horizontales
According to Frank McCourt, for what did Limerick gain a reputation?
A reference to another person, another historical event, another literary work, etc.
Malachy, Jr. has a horrible time when he forces Dad's false ________ into his mouth.
Frank and his classmates will get into trouble if they ever speak well of ________.
The McCourt's nickname their upstairs "________."
He is an ostler in "The Highwayman."
"Those Winter Sundays" Poet
The substitution of a mild or pleasant expression for one that is offensive or unpleasant.
According to Frank McCourt, "the happy childhood is hardly worth your ________."
Mikey Molloy says it's a gift to have ________ eyes.
"What did I know, what did I know / of love's ________ and lonely offices?"
"My mother's ________ / Could not unfrown itself."
This McCourt points at people who look like his brother.
Frank's football team is called "The Red ________ of Limerick."
One of Mr. Timoney's favorite authors.
He was originally named Setanta.
She dies in the Fever Hospital before Frank meets her face-to-face.
Many in Limerick blame the River ________ for the damp conditions and resulting deaths.
"But I hung on like death: / Such ________ was not easy."
This character brings stray dogs home.
Was executed on Good Friday, 1799, near the Bridge of Toome in Antrim County.
Frank's teacher who says, "You're a bad Yank. Say after me, I'm a bad boy."
Verticales
The FIRST character to read "The Highwayman" to Frank
"My Papa's Waltz" Poet
The largest lake by area in the British Isles; it supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's water supply: Lough ________.
Frank goes to her house to listen to Radio Eirann.
Frank thinks that doing this excessively will save his eyes.
Mr. O'Dea has Frank write a composition to the class and Frank titles it "Jesus and the ________."
Mam calls Malachy, Sr. this name when she's in a good mood.
Which word is an apt description of the tone of Angela's Ashes?
A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration or overstatement, for effect.
Angela and Bridey like to smoke ________ by the fire.
Says, "He's not a bad boy. It's that big boy. He said we were cowboys and gangsters."
Patricia Madigan dies of ________.
Malachy, Sr. works there in the munitions factories.
A dominant figure in 20th century Irish politics who was sentenced to death after the Easter Rising but the sentence was commuted.
She buys Frank new clothes for his telegram delivery job.
Frank and his friends love this American actor.
Frank almost dies of ________ fever.
Example: "Oh, my love is a red, red rose."
He beats up Frank and sleeps with Angela.
Says, "Ah, now, nurse, sure isn't he harmless. 'Tis only a bit o' poetry."
Frank McCourt won the prestigious ________ Prize in 1996 for Angela's Ashes.
While in the U.S., the McCourts lived in ________.
This military organization staged the Easter Rising.