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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what language does the boy write the final copy?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Irish.
(d) German.

3. Who is Charlie McCabe?
(a) A local Protestant police officer.
(b) A Catholic priest.
(c) A local post office inspector.
(d) An informer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Danno returns home, what does he find?

2. Why does the boy's father hit him in Chapter 3?

3. Who is the real informer?

4. What does Crazy Joe reveal to the boy?

5. What does Jimmy do before he is found dead?

(see the answer key)

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