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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who delivers the final shots to kill the British soldiers?
(a) Sheila Malone.
(b) George Sullivan.
(c) BrianFlynn.
(d) Liam Coogan.

2. Where do Brian and Maureen go to be safe after the attempt to free Sheila?
(a) A nearby abbey.
(b) Maureen's apartment.
(c) Long Kesh prison.
(d) An IRA safehouse in Belfast.

3. What happens to the police spotlight in Book 4, Chapter 17?
(a) It doesn't work becuase of the CS gas.
(b) It blinds one of the Fenians.
(c) One of the IRA shoots it out.
(d) It is pointed at Flynn.

4. What does Brian find at the abbey when he returns?
(a) Maureen has returned to be a volunteer as a sign of her gratitude.
(b) A funeral procession is going on.
(c) Monks in prayer.
(d) He finds it locked, and no sign of Father Donnelly.

5. Who does Flynn believe is the only one without ulterior motives?
(a) Bellini.
(b) The National Guard.
(c) The New York police.
(d) Major Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maureen decide to do while in hiding at the abbey?

2. What does Burke deliver to Flynn at the beginning of Book 4, Chapter 26?

3. In Book 4 Chapter 29, who does Flynn offer to let go?

4. Who is the first person to make contact with the terrorists inside the cathedral?

5. What does Brian find in the ruins?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Burke brings the food requested by the terrorists, what does Maureen do?

2. What happens after the signal to start the attack by the Fenians is given?

3. What is Maureen doing at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel?

4. Why does Brian think today is the last time he will see Maureen?

5. What is being foreshadowed when Martin says "I wonder about that" in response to Burke saying they won't have to shoot their way in?

6. What happens when members of the IRA try to free Sheila?

7. After the attempt to free Sheila, how do Brian and Maureen find a safe place to hide?

8. What are the Fenians' plans for the cathedral?

9. What does the slogan "once in, never out" refer to?

10. Who is Jack Ferguson and what does he tell Burke?

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