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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.
(b) The evidence was tampered with.
(c) The murder suspect disappeared.
(d) There wasn't enough evidence.

3. Who is the heroine of the novel the boy reads in the dark?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Una.
(c) Emily.
(d) Ann.

4. What does Brother Regan teach the boys at the school in December of 1948?
(a) Only God should judge people and decide their fate.
(b) Action should be taken to prevent further violence.
(c) God's love extends even to those who commit evil deeds.
(d) Bad things happen because people make poor choices.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 1, where does the boy's mother ask him to take flowers?

3. What key theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 1?

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

5. How does Rory Hannaway die?

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