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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 43-90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what era is the novel taking place?
(a) 1960's.
(b) 1980's.
(c) 1970's.
(d) 2000's.

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

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

4. When Paddy is stung while he is swimming, who does his mother offer to call?
(a) No one.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) Paddy's father.
(d) Paddy's grandfather.

5. When does Paddy's hero from his favorite story die?
(a) Palm Sunday.
(b) Ash Wednesday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Good Friday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which team is Paddy's favorite football/soccer team?

3. Which writer of the Irish Proclamation of Independence does Paddy say is his grandfather?

4. What clothes line article do Paddy and his friends shove into Aidan's face?

5. What does Paddy kill with a hurley?

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