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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 243-282.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Paddy offers Sinbad the food and Sinbad continues to ignore Paddy, what does Paddy do?
(a) Hugs Sinbad.
(b) Dead-legs Sinbad.
(c) Smacks Sinbad.
(d) Pushes Sinbad to the floor.

2. Who is the main character of the novel?
(a) Kevin.
(b) James O'Keefe.
(c) Sinbad Clarke.
(d) Paddy Clarke.

3. Where does Paddy sometimes sit for hours?
(a) On his bed.
(b) In the closet.
(c) In the garden.
(d) Under the table.

4. What relation does Paddy claim to the child who drowned in the pond?
(a) They're step-cousins.
(b) Paddy claims no relation.
(c) They're cousins.
(d) They're half-brothers.

5. What weather element dampens the Clarke family's picnic?
(a) Ice.
(b) Heavy rain.
(c) Fog.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What truth does Sinbad always deny, even when Paddy tells him repeatedly that it is the truth?

2. Who falls asleep one day when Mr. Hennessey tells the class to lay their heads down so he can talk to another teacher?

3. At the end of the story, what does Paddy want to feel when he looks at his parents?

4. Where is Paddy's usual seat in the class after the spelling test on Fridays?

5. What crime does Sinbad commit without Paddy?

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