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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paddy do after he is stung when he was swimming to get more attention from his ma?
(a) He burns the sting mark with a lighter.
(b) He squeezes the sting mark.
(c) He stabs himself with a pencil.
(d) He never got stung.

2. What game are Paddy and his friends playing when Liam breaks his teeth?
(a) Grand Stand.
(b) Grand National.
(c) Grand Day.
(d) Grand Prix.

3. What does Paddy light between Sinbad's lips?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Lighter fluid.
(c) A cigar.
(d) A candle.

4. What do the boys like to write their names in at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Pipes.
(b) Mud.
(c) Wet cement.
(d) Sand.

5. What group of priests does Joseph join?
(a) The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
(b) The Opis Dei.
(c) The Congregation of the Blessed.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what era is the novel taking place?

4. Where does Paddy light Sinbad's lips on fire?

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

(see the answer key)

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