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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Tony McIlhenny disappear?
(a) When Ena dies.
(b) When Una dies.
(c) When the boy is born.
(d) When Katie is pregnant.

2. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?
(a) May 7.
(b) August 11.
(c) September 14.
(d) November 21.

3. According to the boy's father, how long has the boy's mother known about Eddie?
(a) Since just after the boy was born.
(b) Since just before she married the boy's father.
(c) Since a few years ago.
(d) Since just after she married the boy's father.

4. When Katie goes to England to attend her daughter's wedding, why does the rest of her family refuse to attend?
(a) The wedding is on a workday.
(b) It is too far to travel.
(c) The groom is black.
(d) Meave is pregnant.

5. Where does the boy go with Moran in Chapter 4?
(a) The circus.
(b) A football match.
(c) The distillery.
(d) The boy's house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?

3. In Chapter 1, why doesn't the boy's mother want him to cross by the window at the top of the stairs?

4. What passages of scripture does the boy find intriguing?

5. What does Katie's sister tell her that upsets her?

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