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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Paddy's usual seat in the class after the spelling test on Fridays?
(a) At the front of the class.
(b) Along the windows.
(c) In the middle somewhere.
(d) In the back by the coats.

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

3. Which writer of the Irish Proclamation of Independence does Paddy say is his grandfather?
(a) P.H. Pearse.
(b) Joseph Plunkett.
(c) Thomas J. Clarke.
(d) Sean MacDiarmada.

4. What item does Paddy request in a letter to Santa for Christmas?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Magnifying glasses.
(c) Adidas football boots.
(d) A sleigh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose da 'howls at the moon'?

2. What does Paddy pour on a slug?

3. What do Paddy and his friends call their teacher?

4. What does Paddy pick as his pet when he has to write about his favorite pet in a homework assignment?

5. Whose questions does Paddy never rush to answer?

(see the answer key)

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