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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the water bottle that Paddy receives for Christmas?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

3. Where do Paddy and his family have a picnic shortly after they purchase their new car?
(a) Dollymount.
(b) Raheny.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Barrytown.

4. When Paddy is swimming at the beginning of the novel, what is he stung by?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A wasp.
(c) A jellyfish.
(d) A bee.

5. What is the name of the colony where Paddy's hero from his favorite story went?
(a) Corpus Christi.
(b) Holikai.
(c) Molokai.
(d) Topikai.

6. When Paddy is stung while he is swimming, who does his mother offer to call?
(a) No one.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) Paddy's grandfather.
(d) Paddy's father.

7. Which team is Paddy's favorite football/soccer team?
(a) Westham United.
(b) Manchester United.
(c) Manchester City.
(d) Liverpool.

8. Who is always the high priest Zentoga when the boys have a naming ritual on Fridays?
(a) Sinbad.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Paddy.
(d) James.

9. How does Paddy's ma fasten Paddy's trousers when she cannot zip them?
(a) With a safety pin.
(b) By sewing the sides together.
(c) She uses a belt to hold the sides together.
(d) By using elastic.

10. What does Paddy pick as his pet when he has to write about his favorite pet in a homework assignment?
(a) A dog.
(b) A hamster.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A cat.

11. Who is Paddy's favorite renegade Native American?
(a) Geronimo.
(b) Sacajawea.
(c) Tecumseh.
(d) No one.

12. Who is Paddy's favorite American pioneer?
(a) Johnny Appleseed.
(b) No one.
(c) Daniel Boone.
(d) Annie Oakley.

13. In what era is the novel taking place?
(a) 1970's.
(b) 2000's.
(c) 1960's.
(d) 1980's.

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

15. What do the V's that Paddy and his friends write on their chest with a marker stand for?
(a) Violence.
(b) Vigour.
(c) Victory.
(d) Viper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Paddy prefer for starting fires?

2. What does Paddy light between Sinbad's lips?

3. What game are Paddy and his friends playing when Liam breaks his teeth?

4. What is another issue that Paddy and his da like to discuss?

5. What personal element do Paddy and his da have in common?

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