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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to both Brigid and Larry in Chapter 2?
(a) They have both lost their jobs.
(b) They have lost their ability to speak.
(c) They both cannot see.
(d) They are killed.

2. How old was the boy's father when he was left in charge of the family?
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

3. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) The murder suspect disappeared.
(b) The evidence was tampered with.
(c) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.
(d) There wasn't enough evidence.

4. Chapter 3 opens with the narrator talking about the neighborhood having what kind of infestation problem?
(a) Mice.
(b) Roaches.
(c) Bees.
(d) Rats.

5. What reason does the boy's mother give for not taking her medicine?
(a) She claims the medicine is a placebo.
(b) It is ruining her teeth.
(c) It tastes disgusting.
(d) She doesn't think it is working.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Larry McLaughlin related?

2. Who is the hero of the novel the boy reads in the dark?

3. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?

4. After his parents die, Eddie leaves. Where does everyone think he went?

5. What does Crazy Joe say Larry's mysterious woman turns into?

(see the answer key)

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