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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the infestation mentioned in Chapter 3?
(a) The swamps.
(b) An abandoned warehouse.
(c) An abandoned house.
(d) A nearby dumping ground.

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

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

4. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?
(a) His sympathy for the Protestant police.
(b) The book he reads in the dark.
(c) What he finds in his sister's wardrobe.
(d) His mother's depression.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After his parents die, Eddie leaves. Where does everyone think he went?

2. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?

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

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

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

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