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

2. Who is Mr. O'Connell's girlfriend?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Hellen.
(c) Joan.
(d) Mary.

3. What do Paddy and his friends call their teacher?
(a) Jerk.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Henno.
(d) Spa.

4. What item does Paddy prefer for starting fires?
(a) A lighter.
(b) Rubbing sticks together.
(c) A magnifying glass.
(d) Matches.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paddy read that causes him to fear World War III?

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

3. When Paddy is stung while he is swimming, who does his mother offer to call?

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

5. What is Sinbad's actual first name?

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