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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys steal from a building site at the start of the novel?
(a) Plywood.
(b) Glass.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Nails.

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

3. Where does Paddy sometimes sit for hours?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In the closet.
(c) On his bed.
(d) Under the table.

4. What mode of transportation becomes important to Paddy and his friends as they grow older?
(a) Public transportation.
(b) Horses.
(c) Bikes.
(d) Cars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What truth does Sinbad always deny, even when Paddy tells him repeatedly that it is the truth?

2. Where does Paddy want to runaway to?

3. Who is Mr. O'Connell's girlfriend?

4. What doesn't Paddy have at home that he is afraid to confess to his classmates and teacher?

5. Which student from another class does Mr. Hennessey bring into Paddy's class?

(see the answer key)

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