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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 26 - 30).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what elite British group operating in Northern Ireland was a remnant of Frank Kitson's colonial philosophies?
(a) The Dark Spies.
(b) The Radical Lefties.
(c) The M15.
(d) The MRF.

2. In Chapter 28, which of the following people gave an oration at Dolours Price's funeral?
(a) Marian Price.
(b) Arthur Price.
(c) Eamonn McCann.
(d) Marshall McCarther.

3. In Chapter 16, what did Dolours Price she was reconsidering in a letter from prison to Fenner Brockway?
(a) Her decision to wear her own clothes instead of a prison uniform.
(b) The efficacy of violent tactics.
(c) Her decision to end her hunger strike.
(d) Her Catholic faith.

4. In Chapter 22, what was one of the Provisional IRA's execution squads called?
(a) The Disappearance Squad.
(b) The Coffin Squad.
(c) The Black Squad.
(d) The Nutting squad.

5. In Chapter 26, what did Brendan Hughes say McConville had used to communicate with the British?
(a) Secret notes.
(b) A transistor radio.
(c) A special mobile phone.
(d) A call box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Protestant minister in Northern Ireland does Keefe describe as "rabid" in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 20, who broke the IRA's code of silence in 2001?

3. In Chapter 4, where did the Prices live in Belfast?

4. In Chapter 10, which division of the Provos was often tasked with killing other members of the IRA?

5. In Chapter 28, what disturbing allegations were brought against Gerry Adams' brother, Liam?

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