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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the hero of the novel the boy reads in the dark?
(a) Robert.
(b) Simon.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Rory.

2. In what year does the novel begin?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1936.

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

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

5. Who tells the boy about the murder of 1921?
(a) Billy Mahon.
(b) Brother Regan.
(c) Rory Hannaway.
(d) Neil McLaughlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters are introduced first at the beginning of the novel?

2. Which three males are attacked at the end of the chapter?

3. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?

4. Who is Billy Mahon?

5. From where does the title of the novel get its name?

(see the answer key)

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