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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?
(a) A policeman.
(b) Brother Regan.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) Neil McLaughlin.

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

3. Which three males are attacked at the end of the chapter?
(a) The boy, his brother Liam, and their father.
(b) The boy, his father, and Rory Hannaway.
(c) Rory Hannaway, Neil McLaughlin, and the boy's uncle.
(d) Brother Regan, the boy, and his father.

4. 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) She senses a ghost nearby.
(d) The window is broken and glass shards cover the floor.

5. Where did the shoot-out of 1922 occur?
(a) In the market.
(b) In the church.
(c) In the distillery.
(d) In the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "The Shan Van Vocht" mean?

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

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

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

5. What does Brother Regan teach the boys at the school in December of 1948?

(see the answer key)

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