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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Brigid think she is going mad?
(a) She keeps losing things.
(b) The orphans keep changing.
(c) She is losing her voice.
(d) She sees ghosts out the window.

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

3. In June 1948, what does the boy witness?
(a) The death of a young boy.
(b) His father leave town.
(c) His mother attempt suicide.
(d) The house burn down.

4. Who tells the boy about the murder of 1921?
(a) Brother Regan.
(b) Rory Hannaway.
(c) Neil McLaughlin.
(d) Billy Mahon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?

2. In Chapter 1, where does the boy's mother ask him to take flowers?

3. What happens to the boy when the police come to search the house?

4. From where does the title of the novel get its name?

5. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?

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