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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. What question does Paddy ask Sinbad when they are talking in bed one night?
(a) If Sinbad ever showed his ma his paper from school.
(b) If Sinbad forgives Paddy.
(c) If Sinbad likes being called Sinbad.
(d) If Sinbad loves Paddy.

2. How long does Paddy's ma wait when the babies start to cry before going to check on them?
(a) 60 seconds.
(b) 45 seconds.
(c) 75 seconds.
(d) 90 seconds.

3. Who teaches Paddy to ride his bike?
(a) No one.
(b) His da.
(c) His ma.
(d) Kevin.

4. Which one of Paddy's friends gets stuck in a trench and begins sinking?
(a) Liam.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Aidan.
(d) Ian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sinbad NOT want in Paddy and Sinbad's room anymore?

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 complimentary phrases does Paddy's da say often to the boys when they do something he's proud of?

5. Which child drowns in a pond?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Paddy and his friends react when one of their friends gets stuck in a trench and begins to sink?

2. Using details from the text, describe Paddy and his ma's discussion about an unused room in their house.

3. On several occasions, Sinbad and Paddy ask their parents for a dog. Describe the conversation that finally leads them to stop asking for a dog.

4. Why doesn't Paddy want to visit the zoo again?

5. One day Paddy and Sinbad find an object under their parents' bed. Using details from the text, describe what they find under the bed and what happens thereafter.

6. How does Sinbad react when Paddy offers Sinbad an item of food the day Paddy falls asleep in class?

7. What errand must Paddy run for Mr. Hennessey and what does Paddy do with his reward?

8. How does Paddy learn to ride his bike?

9. What crime does Sinbad commit without Paddy and what happens after Sinbad commits the crime?

10. What lies does Paddy tell Kevin when the two boys are talking about their parents fighting?

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