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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) There wasn't enough evidence.
(b) The murder suspect disappeared.
(c) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.
(d) The evidence was tampered with.

2. What happens to Billy Mahon?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is pushed off the bridge.
(c) He is framed for murder.
(d) He is robbed.

3. What key theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) The death of the boy's sister.
(b) The conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants.
(c) The conflict between the police and the IRA.
(d) The disappearance of the boy's uncle.

4. What does Brother Regan teach the boys at the school in December of 1948?
(a) Bad things happen because people make poor choices.
(b) Only God should judge people and decide their fate.
(c) Action should be taken to prevent further violence.
(d) God's love extends even to those who commit evil deeds.

5. The famous shoot-out in 1922 was between which two groups of people?
(a) The police and the boy's family.
(b) The boy's uncles and the IRA.
(c) The IRA and the police.
(d) The IRA and the boy's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?

2. What happened to the boy's sister, Una, in 1948?

3. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?

4. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 1, what causes the boy's mother to become inconsolable?

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