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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rory Hannaway die?
(a) Drowned in the river.
(b) Beaten to death by thieves.
(c) Contracted meningitis.
(d) Killed by a reversing lorry.

2. What are the IRA gunmen protesting at the shootout at the distillery?
(a) The prohibition of alcohol.
(b) The death of a policeman.
(c) The founding of Northern Ireland.
(d) The shutdown of the distillery.

3. During the war, when the alarms go off because of the air raids, where does the family hide?
(a) Under the stairs.
(b) In the air raid shelters.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) In the neighbor's house.

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

5. Who is Billy Mahon?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A friend of the family.
(c) A priest.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is hired to look after the two children, Francis and Frances?

3. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?

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

5. What do Frances and Francis do every day?

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