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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. Who is Paddy's favorite American pioneer?
(a) Daniel Boone.
(b) Johnny Appleseed.
(c) No one.
(d) Annie Oakley.

2. What does Paddy call a flashlight?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) A candle.
(c) Magic beam.
(d) A torch.

3. What does Paddy pour on a slug?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Salt.
(d) Pepper.

4. One day Mr. Hennessey reads a story in class. What word from the story baffles Paddy and his friends?
(a) Bucko.
(b) Pruning.
(c) Trellis.
(d) Substandard.

5. What personal element do Paddy and his da have in common?
(a) Their weight.
(b) Their personalities.
(c) Their height.
(d) Their name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paddy use a small spoon when eating ice cream?

2. Whose da 'howls at the moon'?

3. What does Paddy kill with a hurley?

4. What marks are the school officials checking for one day at Paddy's school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Paddy's da usually teach Paddy new songs and what are some of the songs Paddy's father taught him?

2. Paddy states in the novel that the story of Father Damien was the best story Paddy ever read. Why does Paddy enjoy this story?

3. Describe Paddy's relationship with his two sisters, Catherine and Deirdre.

4. What action during the family picnic causes Paddy to ruin Sinbad's biscuits? How does Paddy ruin the biscuits?

5. What happens to Kevin's brother when he gets into big trouble?

6. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy is stuck between being a child and becoming a teenager.

7. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy's fort under the table is an indication that Paddy still wants to be a child.

8. Describe the scene that ensues after the first two boys leave the nurse's office after having their marks checked.

9. Paddy and his family go on a picnic. Describe how the picnic went and the general atmosphere of the picnic from Paddy's point-of-view.

10. Describe Paddy and Sinbad's relationship using examples from the text to support your answer.

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