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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 8 - 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, which of the McConville children was old enough to live on her own but not to take guardianship of the other children?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Helen.
(c) Terri.
(d) Martha.

2. In Chapter 2, how did Dolours Price describe her childhood from her adult perspective?
(a) A strictly religious upbringing.
(b) A loving and peaceful environment.
(c) A horror show.
(d) An indoctrination.

3. In Chapter 4, what was one of the first jobs Dolours Price did when she joined the IRA?
(a) Killed someone.
(b) Buried shrapnel from bombs in her garden.
(c) Cleaned bullets with steel wool.
(d) Ferried food across the border to political prisoners.

4. In Chapter 10, what problem did the Provos have when it came time to kill Kevin McKee?
(a) A priest told the Provos not to kill McKee.
(b) He ran away and escaped.
(c) His mother came to ask them to have mercy.
(d) His captors had grown to like him and could not shoot him, so others had to be brought in to do it.

5. In Chapter 10, which division of the Provos was often tasked with killing other members of the IRA?
(a) The Unkowns.
(b) The MRFs.
(c) The Mathers.
(d) The Stickies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who was known as "Mac the Knife"?

2. In Chapter 8, what was the name of the prison ship the British used to house political prisoners?

3. In Chapter 3, where was the first child to lose his life in the Troubles killed?

4. In Chapter 8, what was the pseudonym Gerry Adams used?

5. In Chapter 3, who was Jean McConville married to?

(see the answer key)

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