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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. Paddy enjoys the smell of his desk at school. What does Paddy do to his desk one day?
2. Who is Paddy's favorite American pioneer?
3. What is the name of the colony where Paddy's hero from his favorite story went?
4. Where do the gang of boys like to light fires?
5. How old is Paddy's da in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Using details from the text, describe how Paddy is stuck between being a child and becoming a teenager.
2. 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.
3. Using details from the text to support your answer, describe Mr. Hennessey, Paddy's teacher.
4. Where does the Clarke family go for Sinbad's Holy Communion and what happens when they are there?
5. Describe Paddy and Sinbad's relationship using examples from the text to support your answer.
6. Using details from the text, describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin enter the nurse's office to have their marks checked.
7. Why doesn't Paddy ever answer Kevin's questions?
8. On some Fridays, Paddy's school would show a movie for the end of the day. What usually happened when the movies were shown?
9. Describe the ceremony that Paddy and his friends sometimes played on Fridays.
10. What are some of the random facts that Paddy tells the reader he learned from reading?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Paddy's relationship with his brother, Sinbad. How does Paddy treat Sinbad throughout the story? How does the way Paddy treats Sinbad affect Sinbad?
Essay Topic 2
Once children start moving into the corporation houses, Paddy and his friends immediately hate them. Paddy begins to grow fond of Charles, however. How does Paddy begin to change once he starts hanging out with Charles more frequently?
Essay Topic 3
Using details from the text, describe how American influence played a role in the novel. Was it just a one time occurrence or were there several occurrences? List any occurrences that may have appeared and use details from the text and class discussion to support your answer.
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