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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the boy's relatives dies in October 1949?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His uncle.

3. What happens to the boy when the police come to search the house?
(a) He is hidden in the attic by his father.
(b) He is taken to the jail for further interrogation.
(c) He is told to leave the house so they can search it.
(d) He is beaten by the police.

4. What novel is the first book the boy has ever read?
(a) The History of Ireland.
(b) Paradise Lost.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Poor Old Woman.

5. Where are the boy's father's sisters sent to live after the death of their parents?
(a) Their father's brother.
(b) Their mother's sister.
(c) Their grandfather.
(d) Their brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the boy to have nightmares?

2. Which two characters are introduced first at the beginning of the novel?

3. What do Frances and Francis do every day?

4. Where does the boy's father work?

5. Who is the hero of the novel the boy reads in the dark?

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