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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of fish does Paddy's ma say is in fish fingers?
(a) Cod.
(b) Halibit.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Tuna.

2. What place does Paddy come in the 100-yard race during field day at his school?
(a) 7th.
(b) 1st.
(c) 2nd.
(d) Last.

3. How does Paddy know that Sinbad is not sleeping one night when Paddy tries to talk to Sinbad?
(a) Paddy just has a hunch that Sinbad is awake.
(b) Paddy holds Sinbad's nose until he answers.
(c) Paddy knows his breathing patterns.
(d) Sinbad responds to Paddy right away.

4. Which child drowns in a pond?
(a) No one.
(b) James O'Keefe.
(c) Kevin Conray.
(d) Keith Simpson.

5. Why do the boys steal from Cyril the butcher?
(a) To have a picnic.
(b) To stab one of the corporation children.
(c) To save Ian's guinea pig.
(d) For the fun of it.

6. What do Paddy and his friends steal from Cyril the butcher?
(a) Sawdust.
(b) Candy.
(c) A knife.
(d) Hamburger.

7. What is under Paddy and Sinbad's parents' bed?
(a) A huge trunk filled with pictures.
(b) A large brown suitcase.
(c) A hideaway bed.
(d) A mouse.

8. Who does Paddy want to be with after he falls asleep in class?
(a) Sinbad.
(b) His ma.
(c) His da.
(d) Kevin.

9. Why can't Paddy and Sinbad have a dog?
(a) Da's asthma.
(b) Ma's asthma.
(c) Deirdre's asthma.
(d) Catherine's asthma.

10. Who scores a goal in the European Cup Final that causes Paddy to run around his house twice?
(a) Frank McLintock.
(b) Pat Crerand.
(c) David Beckham.
(d) George Best.

11. What type of dog does Ian have?
(a) Great Dane.
(b) Pit Bull.
(c) Jack Russell.
(d) German Shepard.

12. What two new students are placed in Paddy's class during his second year in Mr. Hennessey's classroom?
(a) Two girls from the corporation houses.
(b) Two boys from the corporation houses.
(c) No new students were placed in the class.
(d) Two new students from Barrytown Road.

13. What room in Paddy's house does Paddy question his ma about?
(a) The TV Room.
(b) The Kitchen.
(c) The Drawing Room.
(d) The Living Room.

14. What crime does Sinbad commit without Paddy?
(a) Stealing from a store.
(b) Breaking a window.
(c) Putting sugar in a gas tank.
(d) Lighting a fire.

15. Which one of Paddy's friends gets stuck in a trench and begins sinking?
(a) Liam.
(b) Aidan.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Ian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days a week is Paddy responsible for washing the dishes?

2. What country does Paddy want to visit when he grows up?

3. What country does one of Paddy's uncles move to?

4. One day the boys are playing in a dump area. What does Paddy step on?

5. One day Paddy is playing with his cars in the hallway when he hears a distinct sound for the first time. What is the sound?

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