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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?
(a) Stolen goods.
(b) A gun.
(c) A murder suspect.
(d) A missing child.
2. In Chapter 1, where does the boy's mother ask him to take flowers?
(a) To a sick relative's house.
(b) To a grave.
(c) To his father.
(d) To his teacher.
3. In Chapter 1, why doesn't the boy's mother want him to cross by the window at the top of the stairs?
(a) The window is broken and glass shards cover the floor.
(b) Someone outside will see him.
(c) Rain is pouring in from the open window.
(d) She senses a ghost nearby.
4. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) There wasn't enough evidence.
(b) The murder suspect disappeared.
(c) The evidence was tampered with.
(d) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.
5. In Chapter 1, what causes the boy's mother to become inconsolable?
(a) One of her children dies.
(b) Her husband leaves.
(c) She loses her job.
(d) The boy becomes sick.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the subject of most of the songs the Catholics sing on the Feast of Assumption?
2. What does Brother Regan teach the boys at the school in December of 1948?
3. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?
4. In what year does the novel begin?
5. What key theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 1?
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