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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What causes the boy to have nightmares?
(a) His treatment by the police.
(b) Stories of the murder trial of 1922.
(c) His mother's unsuccessful suicide attempts caused by her depression.
(d) The death of his sister.

4. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?
(a) A murder suspect.
(b) Stolen goods.
(c) A gun.
(d) A missing child.

5. What novel is the first book the boy has ever read?
(a) The History of Ireland.
(b) The Poor Old Woman.
(c) Paradise Lost.
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happened to the boy's sister, Una, in 1948?

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

5. In Chapter 1, why doesn't the boy's mother want him to cross by the window at the top of the stairs?

(see the answer key)

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