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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. How does MacCumail announce that he is in control of the cathedral?
(a) He broadcasts it on the police radio.
(b) He announces it from the bell tower.
(c) A black flag from the bell tower.
(d) A sign on the door.

2. In Book 1, where will Maureen appear after she leaves the hotel?
(a) Headquarters of Amnesty International.
(b) In the St. Patrick's Day parade.
(c) British Embassy.
(d) St. Patrick's Cathedral.

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

4. Who do the authorities call in to handle any more messages from the confessional?
(a) Code readers.
(b) An IRA expert.
(c) The chief of police.
(d) A bomb sniffing dog.

5. 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) Monks in prayer.
(c) A funeral procession is going on.
(d) He finds it locked, and no sign of Father Donnelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first escape attempt, who says that if one of them escapes, the rest will die?

2. After Hickey's fake Morse code message, what does Baxter show Maureen in the cathedral?

3. In Book 4, Chapter 18, what does Eamon Farrell find in the tower?

4. After Martin and Burke's first encounter, what does Martin drink?

5. What happens to the pistol used to kill the British soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Who are the Fenians and who is their leader?

4. Why does Maureen want to escape?

5. How does Brian get his codename?

6. What does Flynn think Martin's ulterior motive is?

7. Why does Burke want Martin excluded from the negotiations?

8. In Book 4, what does Father Murphy do in the confessional?

9. Describe Megan's disposition.

10. Schroeder and Spiegal are at odds with each other. Explain each of their positions.

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