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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his mother tells him much of the story of Eddie's death at the end of Chapter 5, why is the boy still hurt?
(a) He doesn't understand the full story.
(b) She lies.
(c) She does not tell him everything.
(d) He thinks his mother does not know the truth.

2. Which two characters are introduced first at the beginning of the novel?
(a) The boy and his father.
(b) The boy and Rory Hannaway.
(c) The boy and his mother.
(d) The boy and Una, his sister.

3. In Chapter 1, what causes the boy's mother to become inconsolable?
(a) The boy becomes sick.
(b) She loses her job.
(c) Her husband leaves.
(d) One of her children dies.

4. The famous shoot-out in 1922 was between which two groups of people?
(a) The boy's uncles and the IRA.
(b) The police and the boy's family.
(c) The IRA and the boy's family.
(d) The IRA and the police.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes the infestation mentioned in Chapter 3?

3. How long does the boy piece together that his father knew the full story about Eddie being an informant?

4. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?

5. What does the boy's grandfather reveal about Eddie in Chapter 3?

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