View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy's mother say out-of-the-blue while he is washing dishes with his father?
(a) "We only live once."
(b) "Paradise was not far away when I died."
(c) "The queen smiles for a day."
(d) "Silence follows those who know the truth."

2. What does Sergeant Burke suggest to the boy as he gives him a ride home?
(a) That the boy's father doesn't know what really happened to Eddie.
(b) That Eddie was killed.
(c) That the boy's father is responsible for Eddie's disappearance.
(d) That Eddie was involved in something dangerous before his disappearance.

3. What does Jimmy do before he is found dead?
(a) He hides the gun.
(b) He curses at the window of the room where Danno had lived.
(c) He visits the doctor.
(d) He kills Claire.

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

5. Who is the hero of the novel the boy reads in the dark?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Robert.
(c) Simon.
(d) Rory.

Short Answer Questions

1. In October of 1952, where is the boy sent to live?

2. Why does Brigid think she is going mad?

3. What are the IRA gunmen protesting at the shootout at the distillery?

4. In June 1948, what does the boy witness?

5. Why is the boy punished in 1954 by the Dean?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample