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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Bad things happen because people make poor choices.
(c) God's love extends even to those who commit evil deeds.
(d) Action should be taken to prevent further violence.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?

2. Who is Billy Mahon?

3. In June 1948, what does the boy witness?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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