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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. How many dogs in the town have their tails docked?
2. Who does Paddy want to be with after he falls asleep in class?
3. How many Patricks are in Paddy's class at school?
4. What does Paddy wake up to one morning that throws off his routine for the entire day?
5. What is Ian's dog's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens when Paddy discovers a signature in a book given to him by his father.
2. When Sinbad and Paddy are talking one night in bed, how does Sinbad respond to Paddy's claims that their parents are fighting?
3. How does Paddy learn to ride his bike?
4. What lies does Paddy tell Kevin when the two boys are talking about their parents fighting?
5. Explain why the boys felt that the dogs had their tails docked. What is Sinbad's opinion regarding the matter?
6. Why doesn't Paddy want to visit the zoo again?
7. What crime does Sinbad commit without Paddy and what happens after Sinbad commits the crime?
8. How does Paddy keep himself awake throughout the night?
9. How does Sinbad react when Paddy offers Sinbad an item of food the day Paddy falls asleep in class?
10. Describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin try to look at Ian's dog's docked tail.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Using details and elements discussed in the class and in the text, describe how abuse was a central part of the plot. Is there only one abuser? How does abuse affect the relationships between the characters in the novel?
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