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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 177-221.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What nearby neighborhood do the boys travel to in order to get lost?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Raheny.
(c) Bayside.
(d) Carba.

5. How does Paddy's ma fasten Paddy's trousers when she cannot zip them?
(a) She uses a belt to hold the sides together.
(b) With a safety pin.
(c) By using elastic.
(d) By sewing the sides together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stops trimming the hedges in the fields because the hedges are going to be dug up?

2. In what era is the novel taking place?

3. What mode of transportation becomes important to Paddy and his friends as they grow older?

4. What color is Paddy's bike?

5. What does Paddy light between Sinbad's lips?

(see the answer key)

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