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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 hidden in the attic by his father.
(b) He is taken to the jail for further interrogation.
(c) He is beaten by the police.
(d) He is told to leave the house so they can search it.

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. In June 1948, what does the boy witness?
(a) The house burn down.
(b) His father leave town.
(c) The death of a young boy.
(d) His mother attempt suicide.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the hero of the novel the boy reads in the dark?

4. What is the subject of most of the songs the Catholics sing on the Feast of Assumption?

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

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