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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Tony McIlhenny disappear?
(a) When Ena dies.
(b) When Una dies.
(c) When Katie is pregnant.
(d) When the boy is born.

2. According to the local belief his father told the boy, who gathers at the Field of the Disappeared at Christmas and other festivals?
(a) The souls of those who were murdered.
(b) The souls of orphans.
(c) The souls of children who died at a young age.
(d) The souls of those who have not had a Christian burial.

3. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?
(a) August 11.
(b) May 7.
(c) November 21.
(d) September 14.

4. In October of 1952, where is the boy sent to live?
(a) With one of his aunts.
(b) With a neighbor.
(c) With one of his uncles.
(d) With his grandfather.

5. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?
(a) A murder suspect.
(b) A missing child.
(c) A gun.
(d) Stolen goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the war, when the alarms go off because of the air raids, where does the family hide?

2. After his parents die, Eddie leaves. Where does everyone think he went?

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

4. How does the boy's grandfather die?

5. From which part of the traditions of both Protestants and Catholics does the boy derive excitement?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the boy's father takes him and his brother Liam out on the boat, what does his father reveal to them and why does it make the boy feel uncomfortable?

2. Why is the boy uncomfortable with the sympathy he feels for the police after Rory Hannaway's death?

3. Describe Crazy Joe.

4. What local belief surrounds the Field of the Disappeared?

5. Describe Grianan.

6. How is the novel The Shan Van Vocht an example of female symbolism?

7. Why is the disappearance of Uncle Eddie such a mystery?

8. Why is Una's death seen as an outlet for the boy's mother?

9. How does the boy get rid of the rat problem?

10. Describe the boy's relationship with his mother.

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