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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Meave?
(a) Eddie's daughter.
(b) The boy's sister.
(c) Katie's daughter.
(d) The boy's niece.

2. In Chapter 2, at what time does the grandfather clock strike before it stops for good?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Ten.

3. What do Frances and Francis do every day?
(a) Play in the Field of the Disappeared.
(b) Put on costumes.
(c) Sing songs.
(d) Put flowers on their parents' graves.

4. What are the IRA gunmen protesting at the shootout at the distillery?
(a) The prohibition of alcohol.
(b) The death of a policeman.
(c) The founding of Northern Ireland.
(d) The shutdown of the distillery.

5. In Chapter 1, why doesn't the boy's mother want him to cross by the window at the top of the stairs?
(a) Rain is pouring in from the open window.
(b) The window is broken and glass shards cover the floor.
(c) She senses a ghost nearby.
(d) Someone outside will see him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy's father do for a living?

2. What does the boy find in the wardrobe of his sister's bedroom?

3. How old was the boy's father when he was left in charge of the family?

4. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?

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

(see the answer key)

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