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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 is the name of the colony where Paddy's hero from his favorite story went?
2. How old is Paddy's da in the novel?
3. What is the record number of pages that Paddy's ma read in one night?
4. What do the boys like to write their names in at the beginning of the novel?
5. What type of car does Paddy's father buy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens when Miss Watkins brings in a tea-towel with the Proclamation of Independence on it into Paddy's classroom.
2. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy is stuck between being a child and becoming a teenager.
3. Why does Paddy pour salt on a slug and what happens after he pours the salt?
4. Describe some of the acts that Paddy and his friends committed that shows they were the town's troublemakers.
5. Describe the scene that ensues after the first two boys leave the nurse's office after having their marks checked.
6. What happens to Kevin's brother when he gets into big trouble?
7. What happens to Paddy one day after they watch a Three Stooges movie at school?
8. Describe Paddy's relationship with his ma.
9. 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.
10. Where does the Clarke family go for Sinbad's Holy Communion and what happens when they are there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the story Paddy often tells lies. What are some of the lies Paddy tells? Later in the story Paddy explains why he lies. Using details from the text and classroom discussion, explain why Paddy likes to make up stories that are not true.
Essay Topic 2
Define the term diction and describe how it affects the novel.
Essay Topic 3
10-year-old Paddy has amazing insights regarding his parents' various behaviors and mannerisms. Using details from the text, describe some of the behaviorisms that Paddy noted about his ma and da. Are there any other characters that Paddy picked up the mannerisms of?
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