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1. Why do the relatives seem hesitant and rude to the family?

2. If Malachy already felt the pain of losing one child, why would he be careless towards the next two?

3.Why would Angela stay with her husband through his flaws??

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1. Why does it seem like the parents don't care about their children?

2. Is it acceptable in this time to leave toddlers at a playground unattended?

3. Do the accents in the book throw anyone else off?

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1. Why did it take Margaret's birth for Malachy to stop drinking rather than any of the other kids?

2. Did Margaret die due to poor nurishment or something else?

3. Why did Malachy and Angela not seem to care that Frank was caring for his younger siblings?

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1. There must be "adult conversations" that change where they end up. What are they and why do they choose to do what they do?

2. The children cannot be completely self-sufficient at their very young ages. Who else (besides the Italian guy) do most of the caretaking?

3. Were there other places to move to than Ireland? There family was in Ireland, but it could not have been the sole last-resort.

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1) Why does the family's relatives hate them so much? They are so unwelcoming.

2) Are the funerals of Oliver and Eugene parallelism?

3) What is the meaning of Malarchy leaving a pint on the casket?

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1. Why doesn't the grandma necessarily accept the family when they come back to Ireland?

2. Why did religion get so important after they left America?

3. I know the father loves his family, but why does he resort to drinking to help his problems? You would think that he would save his money to help supply for his family, but then he goes and drinks.

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How did Eugene and Oliver first get sick?

Why did the dad spend the little money that he actually had on alcohol and not something to help his family?

When the twins died why did his dad drink around the coffin and set his beer on top?

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why is religion so important now?

why is malachy so proud?

does their method of curing the sick really work? an onion in milk?

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1. I still don't understand why this family has so much bad luck? I understand that they're poor but their neighbors and family should still help them out.

2. Is Frank going to be the only survivor of this entire book?

3. Why does Malachy drink so much? Does he think his life is that awful?

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1. Why does Angela's family treat her children like they are dirt?

2. I don't understand how no one know Eugene was sick

3. Why does Malachy try to act so proud, when he should be doing anything he can to take care of his family

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Why was the father drinking on the coffin?

Are the jackdaw birds going to be a reoccurring theme?

Why is their religion so important now when it wasn't in America?

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1. Why is Angela's mom so unaccepting and not supportive of Angela's family?

2. Did Eugene actually die of pneumonia or a broken heart?

3. Why does Malachy only stop drinking for his daughter and not the boys?

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1. I wonder, how come the parents never taught their kids about religion? Towards the end they're always praying and talking about heaven, but these kids have no idea what they are talking about.

2.Why is Malachy so proud? When the family is freezing and needs coal to start a fire and what not, there is free/good coal on the side of the road but the dad tells Frankie they're not beggars. His first priority should be his family's well being not his pride.

3.How did they not know Eugene was sick? And how could the father be so disrespectful as to be setting his pint on his dead sons casket? It sickens me and I'm glad Frankie starts to stand up to his father so they'll go home instead of stay at the pub.

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1. The father, Malachy, disgusts me. How can he neglect his family like that? I don't understand how he could ever put alcohol before his family.

2. Are all these kids going to die besides Frank because if they are I quit. This is so sad. I understand why Angela would go into a depression, losing someone is so hard.

3. Why do I feel like Frank is so trusting?

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1. I was happy that Angela got the onion and the other food items for free. I was glad people are kind to them especially with what they have been going through.
2. Why would Frankie take butterscotch that has already been in someone's mouth and that someone is in jail?
3. In the six months after Oliver died I wonder if there was anybody who thought Eugene was sick.

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1) Why was religion not taught more to the children? It seems like one thing the family would have talked about even with how their family is.

2)Why did the father only stop drinking when the daughter was born? Why not for any of the other children?

3)Why is Malachy's father more accepting than his mother? It seems like it would be the opposite.

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1. Why does Malachy care more about his child than he is with his own wife?

2. Does boiling an onion in milk actually help with sickness or is it one of those things where if you believe it will do something you start to feel better?

3. Why is the father so concerned about if they look wealthy or poor? It's not really a big deal.

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1. How on earth is an onion in milk supposed to help with sickness?

2. What makes the family go to Limerick? It seems worse than the conditions they lived in America.

3. How did Nora end up with boots when the man said they had run out? It does not seem like a very charitable organization to me, even though they did give Angela supplies.

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1. Why is Angela's parents so unaccepting of her family?

2. Why did the Italian help out the children even though they are Irish? Is it because he saw Frank stealing?

3. Was Malachy fired because of his wife or was he previously fired and did he just blame his wife?

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1. Is Nora a true friend of Angela's? Will we hear of her anymore?

2. Does Angela really love Malachy? Does she stay with him for the kids?

3. Why did Oliver die? Of what sickness? Will Eugene die soon from the same reasom

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1) I'm wondering with boiling an onion in milk would really help a fever. I think I'm just going to stick to aspirin.

2) I'm surprised that the first slap that Frankie's father gave (to Malachy) was when he was sober. Even though it was terrible that he spent all the money on booze, I'm happy that he wasn't an abusive drunk.

3) I think that it would be terrifying for a child to spend the night at a jail, especially with the creepy lady with the butterscotch. By Frankie being so open to receive it, it shows that he doesn't question those who are older than him.

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1)I hope that the beer in the bar didn't leave stains on Eugene's coffin (though that's what it sounds like). I must be so terrible to be so addicted to alcohol and so troubled that you stain your son's coffin with beer.

2) It is very unfortunate to see the resentment towards people of different religions (Protestant/Catholic), different regions of the country (North/South), and even the teacher who hates America.

3) Dealing with such cruel teachers must be terrifying. Times are so tough on the McCourts. It's hard to imagine being in their scenario.

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3) why did the dad slap Malachy on the arm? It said that he had never done anything like that before. So why did he do that when at the grandma's house

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1) How did Margret die? Did it ever say?

2) Why are the guards so much nicer to the McCourt's than their own family? That just doesn't seem right; family should look out for eachother.

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1) I am immediately taken aback when the guards and Francais' parents let him and his brothers run about the jail cells, slappin' the inmates high fives and whatnot. Previous to this chapter, I would have thought that at least one threatening occupant would have the spine to snatch up one of the children.

2) When the family first meets Angela's mother, she scorns Francis and Malachy for not knowing their own religion. Even the poorest of people can still practice Catholicism, so why can't Angela tell her own children about God just as Malachy Sr. can drone on about tales of Ireland?

3) Throughout the chapter Angela feels inclined to say "God bless you" as she receives help from others; I find this act to be superficial and provisional. Even though Malachy is worthless, he still prays to the various patron saints and manages to retain his "morality". She doesn't have the resolve to be religious before she was given help, so why would she be inclined to start now?

P.S. Methuselah is the oldest character found in the bible

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It seemed to me that the guards were nicer to the family than their own family. Mayb I imagined it, but why was this?

Is the boiled onion and milk a real thing?

Why does the father have to be so proud? He doesn't want his wife picking up coal from along the road because that's what the poor do. But they are poor.

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1) I thought the poverty and unsanitary situations became evident when the strange lady gave Frank the buttersctoch after she had put it in her mouth.

2) It was really considerate and seemed sincere when the guards took up a collection so the family could go to Limerick. Was there a reason for that or were they just being sincere?

3) The main reason the McCourt family is moving is to find a better life. Unfortunately, the relatives that they are currently living with in Chapter 2 seem to be very rude and unfriendly.

Ex) When Frank goes to ask for help, Aunt Aggie grumbles, "Ye are nothing but trouble since ye came from America."