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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paddy use to choke Brian Sheridan with while the boys are waiting to have their marks checked?
(a) A stick.
(b) His belt.
(c) His jumper.
(d) His hands.

2. Which classmate does Paddy want to impress?
(a) Liam.
(b) Ian.
(c) Charles.
(d) Kevin.

3. Who falls asleep one day when Mr. Hennessey tells the class to lay their heads down so he can talk to another teacher?
(a) James O'Keefe.
(b) Kevin Conroy.
(c) Patrick Clarke.
(d) Ian McEvoy.

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

5. Why doesn't Paddy find giving dead legs funny anymore?
(a) He's seen it too much.
(b) He likes hurting people other ways now.
(c) He's tired of them.
(d) He knows how they feel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weather element dampens the Clarke family's picnic?

2. What kind of fish does Paddy's ma say is in fish fingers?

3. What name does Paddy call the man who lives in the fields in Barrytown?

4. Who is the main character of the novel?

5. What new trait has Paddy's ma picked up since the fighting has escalated?

(see the answer key)

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