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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 question does Paddy ask Sinbad when they are talking in bed one night?
2. How much money does Paddy receive on Sundays?
3. Which student from another class does Mr. Hennessey bring into Paddy's class?
4. Why doesn't Paddy find giving dead legs funny anymore?
5. What happens to Paddy when he falls asleep in school after staying up all night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the fight between Paddy and his new classmate.
2. Why doesn't Paddy want to visit the zoo again?
3. What lies does Paddy tell Kevin when the two boys are talking about their parents fighting?
4. Describe what happens when Paddy discovers a signature in a book given to him by his father.
5. What crime does Sinbad commit without Paddy and what happens after Sinbad commits the crime?
6. Describe what happens when the two new students are added to Paddy's class in his second year with Mr. Hennessey.
7. Describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin try to look at Ian's dog's docked tail.
8. What errand must Paddy run for Mr. Hennessey and what does Paddy do with his reward?
9. How does Paddy learn to ride his bike?
10. How do Paddy and his friends react when one of their friends gets stuck in a trench and begins to sink?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Paddy's relationship with his ma. Do they have a good relationship? Why/Why not? Why does Paddy feel that his ma is the best ma in the neighborhood?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Paddy changes throughout the story. In what ways does Paddy change? Does his change represent the elements in his life that he has no control over or is his change typical child development?
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