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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tony McIlhenny disappear to?
(a) Denmark.
(b) America.
(c) Poland.
(d) England.

2. Where does the boy's father work?
(a) The naval base.
(b) The docks.
(c) The police station.
(d) The distillery.

3. What happens that lets the boy know his father isn't upset anymore about the rose bushes?
(a) His father comes in and kisses his head.
(b) His father smiles at him.
(c) His father apologizes.
(d) His father tells him he understands why his son did it.

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

5. What does the boy's grandfather reveal about Eddie in Chapter 3?
(a) Eddie was an informer.
(b) Eddie was set up.
(c) Eddie left for America.
(d) Eddie died in a warehouse fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From which part of the traditions of both Protestants and Catholics does the boy derive excitement?

3. When does Tony McIlhenny disappear?

4. How old was the boy's father when he was left in charge of the family?

5. What is going to be built across the river?

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