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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the central character in the story that Paddy says is the best story he ever read?
(a) Father Damien.
(b) Father Paul.
(c) Father John.
(d) Father Jospeh.

2. Who gets into trouble for doing the activity that is banned at Paddy's school by the headmaster?
(a) Kevin.
(b) James.
(c) Patty.
(d) Ian.

3. What personal element do Paddy and his da have in common?
(a) Their personalities.
(b) Their weight.
(c) Their name.
(d) Their height.

4. On whose pillar does Kevin draw a mickey?
(a) The O'Connell's.
(b) The Sullivan's.
(c) The Kiernan's.
(d) The Clarke's.

5. Who teaches Paddy and Sinbad to make farting noises with their arms?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Liam.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Paddy's favorite renegade Native American?

2. Whose da 'howls at the moon'?

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

4. One day Mr. Hennessey reads a story in class. What word from the story baffles Paddy and his friends?

5. What item does Paddy request in a letter to Santa for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paddy and his family go on a picnic. Describe how the picnic went and the general atmosphere of the picnic from Paddy's point-of-view.

2. Using details from the text, describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin enter the nurse's office to have their marks checked.

3. Describe the scene that ensues after the first two boys leave the nurse's office after having their marks checked.

4. Describe Paddy's relationship with his da.

5. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy is stuck between being a child and becoming a teenager.

6. Describe some of the acts that Paddy and his friends committed that shows they were the town's troublemakers.

7. Describe Paddy's relationship with his two sisters, Catherine and Deirdre.

8. Describe Paddy's relationship with his ma.

9. On some Fridays, Paddy's school would show a movie for the end of the day. What usually happened when the movies were shown?

10. When does Paddy's da usually teach Paddy new songs and what are some of the songs Paddy's father taught him?

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