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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 do after he is stung when he was swimming to get more attention from his ma?
(a) He burns the sting mark with a lighter.
(b) He stabs himself with a pencil.
(c) He squeezes the sting mark.
(d) He never got stung.

2. Which of Paddy's friends does not attend the same school as Paddy?
(a) James O'Keefe.
(b) Liam O'Connell.
(c) Kevin Conroy.
(d) Edward Swanwick.

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

4. What is the boys' favorite thing to jump when they are playing chase?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Hedges.
(c) Sidewalk cracks.
(d) People.

5. What chore must Paddy do every Sunday before Mass?
(a) Cleans the bathroom.
(b) Washes the dishes.
(c) Polishes everything in the house.
(d) Mows the lawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paddy is swimming at the beginning of the novel, what is he stung by?

2. Where do the gang of boys like to light fires?

3. Where does Paddy's da place the letter to Santa from Paddy and Sinbad?

4. What item does Paddy request in a letter to Santa for Christmas?

5. What does Paddy's mother put on the sting that Paddy received while he was swimming?

(see the answer key)

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