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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 222-242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the central character in the story that Paddy says is the best story he ever read?
(a) Father John.
(b) Father Paul.
(c) Father Damien.
(d) Father Jospeh.

2. What is Ian's dog's name?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Benson.
(c) Ian Jr.
(d) Magic.

3. What bread product does Paddy find the best for making "hosts"?
(a) Vienna roll.
(b) Paper.
(c) Ordinary sliced bread.
(d) None.

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

5. When Paddy is swimming at the beginning of the novel, what is he stung by?
(a) A jellyfish.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A bee.
(d) A wasp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nearby neighborhood do the boys travel to in order to get lost?

2. What chore must Paddy do every Sunday before Mass?

3. How many dogs in the town have their tails docked?

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

5. What do the boys steal from a building site at the start of the novel?

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