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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the boy go with Moran in Chapter 4?
(a) A football match.
(b) The distillery.
(c) The circus.
(d) The boy's house.

2. Why does the boy's mother lie to Katie about why the boy's father started drinking again?
(a) Because she didn't want to tell Katie that Eddie was executed.
(b) Because Katie knew nothing about Eddie's disappearance.
(c) Because she didn't want Katie to know Eddie was the informer.
(d) Because she would have to reveal that Katie's husband was the informer.

3. Which section of the library does Crazy Joe frequent?
(a) The art section.
(b) The history section.
(c) The adult section.
(d) The literature section.

4. What does the boy's father do for a living?
(a) He is a salesman.
(b) He is an electrician.
(c) He is a shopkeeper.
(d) He is a factory worker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy do before he is found dead?

2. During the war, when the alarms go off because of the air raids, where does the family hide?

3. What causes the priest to call off Larry McLaughlin's wedding?

4. Who is Danno Bredin?

5. In Chapter 1, why doesn't the boy's mother want him to cross by the window at the top of the stairs?

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