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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how did Dolours react to Marian's release from prison while she remained to serve her sentence?

2. In Chapter 15, what mistake did Brendan Hughes make when he set out organizing the hunger strike in prison?

3. In Chapter 14, how did the British government deal with the Price sisters' hunger strike after it had been going on for about two weeks?

4. In Chapter 15, when did Margaret Thatcher become British Prime Minister?

5. In Chapter 20, what did the lead interviewer for the Belfast Project use to record his interviews?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what role did Father Alec Reid play in relation to the Provos?

2. In Chapter 23, what was one of the main psychological difficulties for families of the disappeared in Northern Ireland?

3. In Chapter 14, what was one of Dolours's primary worries as she and Marian grew more ill on their hunger strike?

4. In Chapter 16, what did Dolours Price say later in life about her relationship with food and eating?

5. In Chapter 20, what role did President Bill Clinton play in the peace process in Northern Ireland?

6. In Chapter 22, how did Trevor Campbell recruit some of the IRA informants he recruited over the years?

7. In Chapter 21, what did Mackers find was true of his interviews with many former IRA members?

8. In Chapter 17, what are some of the difficulties Dolours Price and Stephen Rea encountered in their marriage?

9. In Chapter 17, what did Ian Paisley insinuate might have been the reason for Dolours Price's release from prison?

10. In Chapter 15, what was life like for the McConville children that ended up at Kilcubbin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how the British government chose to deal with Irish prisoners on hunger strike during The Troubles, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how General Frank Kitson honed his approach to handling the violent outbreaks in Northern Ireland, and discuss which prior experiences contributed most significantly to his philosophies, mentality, and actions there.

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the various experiences and actions that cemented Gerry Adams' and Brendan Hughes's bond during the height of The Troubles? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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