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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 91-132.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose questions does Paddy never rush to answer?
(a) Kevin's.
(b) His da's.
(c) Aidan's.
(d) Sinbad's.

2. What Native American weapon does Paddy make?
(a) Paddy does not make a weapon.
(b) An Apache flop-head club.
(c) An arrow.
(d) A tomahawk.

3. Where does Paddy light Sinbad's lips on fire?
(a) The school shed.
(b) At home.
(c) The pipes.
(d) Nowhere.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the central character in the story that Paddy says is the best story he ever read?

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

3. What type of biscuits do Paddy and Sinbad eat at the picnic?

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

5. What physical activity that the boys at Paddy's school use to hurt each other is banned by the headmaster?

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