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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Danno Bredin?
(a) The boy's friend.
(b) Jimmy's brother.
(c) Claire's father.
(d) Young man in the navy.

2. To whom is the boy attracted in Chapter 4?
(a) Irene.
(b) Katie.
(c) Ann.
(d) Brigid.

3. Who is the real informer?
(a) Tony McIlhenny.
(b) Crazy Joe.
(c) Larry McLaughlin.
(d) The boy's grandfather.

4. 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 neighbor's house.
(c) In the air raid shelters.
(d) In the bathtub.

5. Who is Ena?
(a) The boy's mother's sister.
(b) The boy's father's sister.
(c) The boy's grandmother.
(d) The boy's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the boy ride home with Sergeant Burke in the police car?

2. Why does the boy's mother lie to Katie about why the boy's father started drinking again?

3. Where does the boy tell his father in Chapter 2 that he would like to go?

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

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

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