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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Paddy pour on a slug?
2. What does Paddy's ma find running around in their toilet bowl?
3. What type of sick people does Paddy's hero help?
4. Who is Paddy's favorite renegade Native American?
5. What color is the water bottle that Paddy receives for Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the rumors Paddy and his friends heard about the death of Sean Rickard? What actually killed Sean?
2. What action during the family picnic causes Paddy to ruin Sinbad's biscuits? How does Paddy ruin the biscuits?
3. Describe the scene that ensues after the first two boys leave the nurse's office after having their marks checked.
4. Paddy states in the novel that the story of Father Damien was the best story Paddy ever read. Why does Paddy enjoy this story?
5. Describe the ceremony that Paddy and his friends sometimes played on Fridays.
6. What happens to Kevin's brother when he gets into big trouble?
7. What are some of the random facts that Paddy tells the reader he learned from reading?
8. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy's fort under the table is an indication that Paddy still wants to be a child.
9. Using details from the text, describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin enter the nurse's office to have their marks checked.
10. Why does Paddy pour salt on a slug and what happens after he pours the salt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Paddy's relationship with his da. Do they have a good relationship? Why or why not? How does Paddy's relationship with his da compare to the relationship Liam/Aidan have with their da? What similarities do Paddy and his da share?
Essay Topic 2
How are the elements of conflict presented in the novel? Is Paddy the only character that has a conflict or are there others? Use details from the class discussion and the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the story of Father Damien and describe what kind of role model Father Damien was for Paddy.
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