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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?
(a) A missing child.
(b) Stolen goods.
(c) A murder suspect.
(d) A gun.

2. After his parents die, Eddie leaves. Where does everyone think he went?
(a) He went to America.
(b) He skipped town with his girlfriend.
(c) He went to Grianan.
(d) He enlisted in the IRA.

3. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?
(a) November 21.
(b) May 7.
(c) September 14.
(d) August 11.

4. According to the local belief his father told the boy, who gathers at the Field of the Disappeared at Christmas and other festivals?
(a) The souls of orphans.
(b) The souls of those who were murdered.
(c) The souls of those who have not had a Christian burial.
(d) The souls of children who died at a young age.

5. In June 1948, what does the boy witness?
(a) The death of a young boy.
(b) His father leave town.
(c) The house burn down.
(d) His mother attempt suicide.

6. In Chapter 2, the boy remembers being trapped where?
(a) In the church after service.
(b) In his sister's bedroom.
(c) In the secret passage of Grianan.
(d) In the basement of the distillery.

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

8. What causes the infestation mentioned in Chapter 3?
(a) The swamps.
(b) A nearby dumping ground.
(c) An abandoned house.
(d) An abandoned warehouse.

9. Which three males are attacked at the end of the chapter?
(a) Brother Regan, the boy, and his father.
(b) The boy, his father, and Rory Hannaway.
(c) The boy, his brother Liam, and their father.
(d) Rory Hannaway, Neil McLaughlin, and the boy's uncle.

10. How does Rory Hannaway die?
(a) Contracted meningitis.
(b) Drowned in the river.
(c) Killed by a reversing lorry.
(d) Beaten to death by thieves.

11. What happens to both Brigid and Larry in Chapter 2?
(a) They are killed.
(b) They have both lost their jobs.
(c) They both cannot see.
(d) They have lost their ability to speak.

12. What does the boy find in the wardrobe of his sister's bedroom?
(a) A photo album.
(b) A gun.
(c) A flower.
(d) Money.

13. What happens that lets the boy know his father isn't upset anymore about the rose bushes?
(a) His father smiles at him.
(b) His father comes in and kisses his head.
(c) His father tells him he understands why his son did it.
(d) His father apologizes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the boy's father's sisters sent to live after the death of their parents?

2. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?

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

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

5. What is a specific characteristic of Brigid's behavior after the children disappear?

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