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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 color is the water bottle that Paddy receives for Christmas?
2. What do Paddy and his friends call their teacher?
3. What type of sick people does Paddy's hero help?
4. Where does the Clarke family eat their picnic meal?
5. In whose shop do Paddy and his friends show their V's?
Short Essay Questions
1. On some Fridays, Paddy's school would show a movie for the end of the day. What usually happened when the movies were shown?
2. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy's fort under the table is an indication that Paddy still wants to be a child.
3. Describe the ceremony that Paddy and his friends sometimes played on Fridays.
4. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy is stuck between being a child and becoming a teenager.
5. Describe Paddy's relationship with his ma.
6. What happens to Paddy one day after they watch a Three Stooges movie at school?
7. Why does Paddy pour salt on a slug and what happens after he pours the salt?
8. What are some of the random facts that Paddy tells the reader he learned from reading?
9. What action during the family picnic causes Paddy to ruin Sinbad's biscuits? How does Paddy ruin the biscuits?
10. Describe Paddy's relationship with his two sisters, Catherine and Deirdre.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the story of Father Damien and describe what kind of role model Father Damien was for Paddy.
Essay Topic 2
How does Paddy wanting to run away become a central plot element? How does Paddy prepare to run away and are there any holes in his plan? Use details from the class discussion and text to help support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the important places where Paddy and his friends spend their time? How do the boys spend their time at these places? Are the places safe? Are the boys' activities safe?
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