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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what was the biggest challenge facing the new British general in charge of Northern Ireland when he took over in the early 1970s?
(a) A lack of soldiers.
(b) A lack of arms.
(c) A lack of money.
(d) A lack of good intelligence.

2. Which friend of Dolours Price's led protests but advocated non-violence?
(a) Ed Moloney.
(b) Gerry Adams.
(c) Anthony McIntyre.
(d) Eamonn McCann.

3. In Chapter 3, what was Divis Flats originally envisioned as?
(a) Part of a "slum clearance" program.
(b) A prison.
(c) A church.
(d) A place where the British could keep an eye on radicals.

4. In Chapter 4, who was the young Palestinian woman garnering attention for hijacking a plane?
(a) Maz Johoni.
(b) Leila Khaled.
(c) Leland Rona.
(d) Moana Ricci.

5. In Chapter 7, which British General used hard-line tactics in Northern Ireland?
(a) Pomfrey Gliddington.
(b) Frank Kitson.
(c) John Windsor.
(d) Marcus Staunch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what did the McConvilles remember was written in graffiti across the family's door?

3. In Chapter 4, what was the informal name for the division of the IRA that the Price sisters joined?

4. In Chapter 6, who personally brought a doctor to see Hughes at risk to himself?

5. In Chapter 4, what was the nickname for the so-called Official IRA?

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