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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Larry McLaughlin related?
(a) The boy narrator.
(b) Katie.
(c) Brigid.
(d) Francis.

2. In what ways are the boys in the math class punished if they do not answer the questions correctly?
(a) Time out or extra homework.
(b) Extra homework or cleaning.
(c) Cleaning or caning.
(d) Extra homework or caning.

3. 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.

4. What is the subject of most of the songs the Catholics sing on the Feast of Assumption?
(a) The rebellion of 1798.
(b) The famine of 1740.
(c) The shootout of 1922.
(d) The black death of 1348.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the boy describe how he got rid of the infestation in Chapter 3?

2. Who tells the boy's father about Eddie's killing?

3. Why is the boy punished in 1954 by the Dean?

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

5. What are the IRA gunmen protesting at the shootout at the distillery?

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