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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what causes the boy's mother to become inconsolable?
(a) She loses her job.
(b) The boy becomes sick.
(c) One of her children dies.
(d) Her husband leaves.

2. According to the local belief his father told the boy, who gathers at the Field of the Disappeared at Christmas and other festivals?
(a) The souls of those who have not had a Christian burial.
(b) The souls of orphans.
(c) The souls of those who were murdered.
(d) The souls of children who died at a young age.

3. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?
(a) A local policeman.
(b) A family friend.
(c) A German sailor.
(d) His grandfather.

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

5. Who is Ena?
(a) The boy's mother's sister.
(b) The boy's sister.
(c) The boy's grandmother.
(d) The boy's father's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a specific characteristic of Brigid's behavior after the children disappear?

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

3. How does Rory Hannaway die?

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

5. Who is Billy Mahon?

(see the answer key)

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