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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 15, who was the prison doctor who oversaw the prisoners on the hunger strike Brendan Hughes led?
2. In Chapter 24, which of the McConville children went in first at the morgue to examine the clothing that had been found that authorities suspected might be Jean McConville's?
3. In Chapter 15, which of the McConville children became a master of escape?
4. In Chapter 21, who did Brendan Hughes tell Mackers had ultimate control over the Unknowns?
5. In Chapter 16, where did Marian Price go as soon as she was released from jail in 1980?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 14, what was one of Dolours's primary worries as she and Marian grew more ill on their hunger strike?
2. In Chapter 21, what stunning revelation does Ricky O'Rawe make to Mackers about Adams' part in directing the hunger strike in Long Kesh in the 1980s?
3. In Chapter 21, what was one important factor that soured the relationship between Brendan Hughes and Gerry Adams?
4. In Chapter 14, what choice did the British authorities make in order to deal with Dolours' and Marian's hunger strike?
5. In Chapter 24, what did three thieves break into the police complex at Castlereagh in 2002 looking for?
6. In Chapter 16, who was the first hunger striker in Long Kesh to die and what was unusual about him?
7. In Chapter 20, how does Mackers end up being the lead interviewer for the Belfast Project at Boston College?
8. In Chapter 16, what did Dolours Price say later in life about her relationship with food and eating?
9. In Chapter 18, what role did Father Alec Reid play in relation to the Provos?
10. In Chapter 20, what role did President Bill Clinton play in the peace process in Northern Ireland?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 2, Keefe reveals that Dolours Price once described her childhood as an indoctrination. Write an essay explaining what Price meant by this, citing specific examples and references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing some of the reasons the Price sisters - Dolours and Marian - received so much media attention after their role in the Provisional IRA's London bombing campaign in 1973, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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