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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 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 arms.
(b) A lack of money.
(c) A lack of soldiers.
(d) A lack of good intelligence.

2. In Chapter 2, where were Dolours Price and other marchers ambushed and beaten by British and loyalist counter-protesters?
(a) Stormont.
(b) Hemmington Way.
(c) Grosvenor Square.
(d) Burntollet Bridge.

3. Where did Jean McConville live when she was disappeared?
(a) The Lightback Road.
(b) Grosvenor Square.
(c) Belfast Garden.
(d) Divis Flats.

4. In Chapter 3, what religion was Jean McConville raised in?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Muslim.

5. In Chapter 4, what was the nickname for the so-called Official IRA?
(a) The stickies.
(b) The toadies.
(c) The limes.
(d) The pacers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what was one of the first jobs Dolours Price did when she joined the IRA?

2. In Chapter 4, where did Dolours's father Albert hide out while he was on the run?

3. In Chapter 7, what childhood friend of Dolours Price's was taken into British custody and tortured?

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

5. In the early 1970s, what criminal activity did the Provos engage in to raise money?

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