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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 she would have to reveal that Katie's husband was the informer.
(c) Because Katie knew nothing about Eddie's disappearance.
(d) Because she didn't want Katie to know Eddie was the informer.

2. According to the boy's father, how long has the boy's mother known about Eddie?
(a) Since just after she married the boy's father.
(b) Since just before she married the boy's father.
(c) Since just after the boy was born.
(d) Since a few years ago.

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

4. Why doesn't the girl return Jimmy's affection?
(a) She lives a life of celibacy.
(b) She moves away.
(c) She doesn't associate with his family.
(d) She loves someone else.

5. How do the boy's father's parents die?
(a) Old age.
(b) Fever.
(c) An accident.
(d) Killed at the shootout at the distillery.

Short Answer Questions

1. The famous shoot-out in 1922 was between which two groups of people?

2. How does Rory Hannaway die?

3. To whom is Larry McLaughlin related?

4. What happens that lets the boy know his father isn't upset anymore about the rose bushes?

5. An army chaplain comes to the school to talk to the boys about what?

(see the answer key)

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