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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paddy's mother put on the sting that Paddy received while he was swimming?
(a) Ointment.
(b) Meat tenderizer.
(c) Ice.
(d) Nothing.

2. In what town do the boys live?
(a) Motown.
(b) Glasgow.
(c) Barrytown.
(d) Belfast.

3. In what era is the novel taking place?
(a) 1960's.
(b) 1970's.
(c) 2000's.
(d) 1980's.

4. Where do the gang of boys like to light fires?
(a) At the school shed.
(b) At the building site.
(c) In their backyards.
(d) Nowhere.

5. What item does Paddy prefer for starting fires?
(a) Matches.
(b) A lighter.
(c) A magnifying glass.
(d) Rubbing sticks together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What chore must Paddy do every Sunday before Mass?

2. What do the O'Connell's eat at every lunch?

3. Which writer of the Irish Proclamation of Independence does Paddy say is his grandfather?

4. Who is the main character of the novel?

5. What does Paddy do after he is stung when he was swimming to get more attention from his ma?

(see the answer key)

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