Reading in the Dark Quiz

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Take our free Reading in the Dark quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does the boy's mother lie to Katie about why the boy's father started drinking again? (from Chapter 3)

Because she would have to reveal that Katie's husband was the informer.

Because she didn't want to tell Katie that Eddie was executed.

Because Katie knew nothing about Eddie's disappearance.

Because she didn't want Katie to know Eddie was the informer.

2.

When the boy encounters Crazy Joe in Chapter 5, what does Crazy Joe ask him to do? (from Chapter 5)

Sing him some songs.

Show him the way to the park.

Tell him about Eddie.

Walk him to the library.

3.

By the end of Chapter 6, how many of the boy's parents' children live at home? (from Chapter 6)

Three.

One.

None.

Two.

4.

Which two groups does the boy's mother find out were collaborating together? (from Chapter 6)

The boy's uncles and the priests.

The police and the boy's uncles.

The priests and the IRA.

The police and the priests.

5.

Why will no one ever know what really happened to Eddie in the secret passageway of Grianan? (from Chapter 5)

Larry does not speak anymore.

No one was there to witness what happened after he was sealed inside the passageway.

The records of his death were burned.

Those who know were sworn to secrecy.

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