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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 20 - 25).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, what did Gerry Adams tell Frank Steele he wanted to do one day?
(a) Go back to bartending.
(b) Run for Prime Minister.
(c) Blow up Parliament.
(d) Earn a college degree.

3. In Chapter 8, what job did Gerry Adams once hold?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Bartender.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Mechanic.

4. In Chapter 15, which of the McConville children became a master of escape?
(a) Agnes McConville.
(b) Michael McConville.
(c) Tucker McConville.
(d) Edward McConville.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Jean McConville when she disappeared?

3. In Chapter 24, where was Jean McConville's body found?

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

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

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