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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 243-282.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical activity that the boys at Paddy's school use to hurt each other is banned by the headmaster?
(a) Dead legging.
(b) Pruning.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Indian burning.

2. In what construction material do Paddy and his friends sometimes play?
(a) Ropes.
(b) Pipes.
(c) Cranes.
(d) Empty houses.

3. Where is Paddy's usual seat in the class after the spelling test on Fridays?
(a) At the front of the class.
(b) In the back by the coats.
(c) Along the windows.
(d) In the middle somewhere.

4. How old is Paddy's da in the novel?
(a) 33.
(b) 42.
(c) 23.
(d) 54.

5. Who is the central character in the story that Paddy says is the best story he ever read?
(a) Father Damien.
(b) Father Jospeh.
(c) Father John.
(d) Father Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paddy pour on a slug?

2. What do the V's that Paddy and his friends write on their chest with a marker stand for?

3. What name does Paddy call the man who lives in the fields in Barrytown?

4. How does Paddy know that Sinbad is not sleeping one night when Paddy tries to talk to Sinbad?

5. What doesn't Paddy have at home that he is afraid to confess to his classmates and teacher?

(see the answer key)

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