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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) The evidence was tampered with.
(b) The murder suspect disappeared.
(c) There wasn't enough evidence.
(d) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.

2. In Chapter 2, the boy remembers being trapped where?
(a) In the secret passage of Grianan.
(b) In his sister's bedroom.
(c) In the basement of the distillery.
(d) In the church after service.

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

4. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?
(a) Stolen goods.
(b) A gun.
(c) A murder suspect.
(d) A missing child.

5. How do the boy's father's parents die?
(a) Killed at the shootout at the distillery.
(b) Old age.
(c) Fever.
(d) An accident.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What key theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 1?

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

4. Where did the shoot-out of 1922 occur?

5. Who is hired to look after the two children, Francis and Frances?

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