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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 14 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, which prisoner led the second hunger strike in Long Kesh?
(a) Gerry Adams.
(b) Brendan Hughes.
(c) Bobby Sands.
(d) Sean McKenna.

2. In Chapter 12, who was the lawyer for Dolours Price and the other London bombers?
(a) Marlon Jeffries.
(b) Anthony Mackers.
(c) John Rawlson.
(d) Michael Mansfield.

3. In Chapter 3, where was the first child to lose his life in the Troubles killed?
(a) Grosvenor Square.
(b) Burntollet Bridge.
(c) Stormont.
(d) Divis Flats.

4. In Chapter 16, how did Dolours react to Marian's release from prison while she remained to serve her sentence?
(a) She was happy Marian was released but felt a deep sense of loss at losing her sister's companionship.
(b) She was grateful that the IRA leadership had secured Marian's release but angry that she herself was still in prison.
(c) She was more determined than ever to secure her own release through another hunger strike.
(d) She was furious at Marian for accepting her release.

5. In Chapter 11, who answered the phone at The Times of London to take the tip about the imminent bombings in London?
(a) Sherry Jacobson.
(b) Megan McCardle.
(c) Nellie Bly.
(d) Elizabeth Curtis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, which high-profile prisoner arrived on the prison ship in Belfast Lough in March 1972?

2. In Chapter 9, why did Granny McConville not want Jean's disappearance reported to authorities?

3. In Chapter 8, where did Gerry Adams and others meet with British representatives in the summer of 1972?

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

5. In Chapter 15, which hunger striker asked Brendan Hughes not to let him die?

(see the answer key)

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