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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the boy's father hit him in Chapter 3?
(a) The boy tells his father he should be blaming Eddie.
(b) His father is drunk.
(c) The boy tells his father he hates him.
(d) The boy doesn't stop talking.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the light above the graves of Francis and Frances' parents?

2. What type of stone chair is hidden in the ruins of Grianan?

3. What is distinct about Larry McLaughlin's character?

4. Who is the heroine of the novel the boy reads in the dark?

5. What does the boy's father do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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