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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who tells the boy that some families are devil-haunted?
(a) Frances.
(b) Brigid.
(c) Bernadette.
(d) Katie.
2. What does Crazy Joe say Larry's mysterious woman turns into?
(a) A deer.
(b) A bird.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A fox.
3. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) A local policeman.
(c) A family friend.
(d) A German sailor.
4. What key theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) The conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants.
(b) The conflict between the police and the IRA.
(c) The death of the boy's sister.
(d) The disappearance of the boy's uncle.
5. What does Brother Regan teach the boys at the school in December of 1948?
(a) God's love extends even to those who commit evil deeds.
(b) Bad things happen because people make poor choices.
(c) Action should be taken to prevent further violence.
(d) Only God should judge people and decide their fate.
Short Answer Questions
1. When the boy and his brother, Liam, are taken across the river by their father, what does his father's explanation about Eddie reveal to the boy?
2. What is going to be built across the river?
3. What does "The Shan Van Vocht" mean?
4. What does the boy try to do after his talk with Sergeant Burke in Chapter 3?
5. What is a specific characteristic of Brigid's behavior after the children disappear?
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