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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who teaches the boy about sex?
(a) Father Nugent.
(b) His mother.
(c) Brother Regan.
(d) His father.

2. 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) She senses a ghost nearby.
(c) Rain is pouring in from the open window.
(d) The window is broken and glass shards cover the floor.

3. What happens that lets the boy know his father isn't upset anymore about the rose bushes?
(a) His father comes in and kisses his head.
(b) His father tells him he understands why his son did it.
(c) His father apologizes.
(d) His father smiles at him.

4. What do the boy's parents suggest he should have done instead of involving Sergeant Burke when he was being bullied?
(a) They said he should have stood up for himself.
(b) They said he should have run away.
(c) They said he should have talked the bully out of fighting.
(d) They said he should have just taken the punches.

5. How long are Bernadette and Ena kept in the shed until the boy's father finds them?
(a) Eleven months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) A year and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What version of the boy's story does he burn?

2. What novel is the first book the boy has ever read?

3. For what does Sergeant Burke apologize in 1957?

4. To whom is the boy attracted in Chapter 4?

5. What does the boy conclude about his mother during Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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