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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paddy like his eggs?
(a) Dry.
(b) Runny.
(c) Sunnyside up.
(d) Scrambled.

2. What mode of transportation becomes important to Paddy and his friends as they grow older?
(a) Horses.
(b) Public transportation.
(c) Bikes.
(d) Cars.

3. After Paddy and Sinbad's conversation in bed one night, what name does Paddy start calling Sinbad?
(a) Fred.
(b) Fatso.
(c) Francis.
(d) Frank.

4. What inanimate object does Paddy feel that Sinbad is?
(a) A chair.
(b) A table.
(c) A pillar.
(d) A statue.

5. What type of dog does Ian have?
(a) Pit Bull.
(b) German Shepard.
(c) Jack Russell.
(d) Great Dane.

6. Who hides in the object under Paddy's parents' bed?
(a) Paddy.
(b) Sinbad.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Catherine.

7. Who scores a goal in the European Cup Final that causes Paddy to run around his house twice?
(a) David Beckham.
(b) George Best.
(c) Frank McLintock.
(d) Pat Crerand.

8. One day the boys are playing in a dump area. What does Paddy step on?
(a) Some glass.
(b) A scaffolding joint.
(c) A screw.
(d) A nail.

9. What happens to Paddy and Sinbad for stealing?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They get belted.
(c) They get grounded.
(d) They get burned.

10. What does Sinbad NOT want in Paddy and Sinbad's room anymore?
(a) Sinbad's teddy bear.
(b) The nightlight.
(c) Sinbad's bed.
(d) Paddy's bed.

11. What name does Paddy call the man who lives in the fields in Barrytown?
(a) Uncle Eddie.
(b) Weirdy Fella.
(c) Martin Conray.
(d) Mary Rickards.

12. What two new students are placed in Paddy's class during his second year in Mr. Hennessey's classroom?
(a) Two boys from the corporation houses.
(b) Two new students from Barrytown Road.
(c) No new students were placed in the class.
(d) Two girls from the corporation houses.

13. How many cousins does Paddy have in America?
(a) Zero.
(b) Five.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seven.

14. Who do the boys try to hurt by making a voodoo doll?
(a) Kevin's parents.
(b) Paddy's parents.
(c) Ian's parents.
(d) Edward Swanwick.

15. What do Paddy and his friends steal from a store in Raheny?
(a) Army men.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Matches.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room in Paddy's house does Paddy question his ma about?

2. Which student from another class does Mr. Hennessey bring into Paddy's class?

3. How does Paddy know when his da is going to call someone a 'bloody eejit' when he's watching the news?

4. What truth does Sinbad always deny, even when Paddy tells him repeatedly that it is the truth?

5. What is one of the requirements that Paddy felt was necessary in order to remain best friends with Kevin?

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