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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. Where does Paddy want to runaway to?
2. What happens to Paddy when he falls asleep in school after staying up all night?
3. What is Ian's dog's name?
4. What doesn't Paddy have at home that he is afraid to confess to his classmates and teacher?
5. How does Paddy know that Sinbad is not sleeping one night when Paddy tries to talk to Sinbad?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sinbad react when Paddy offers Sinbad an item of food the day Paddy falls asleep in class?
2. Using details from the text, describe Paddy and his ma's discussion about an unused room in their house.
3. What crime does Sinbad commit without Paddy and what happens after Sinbad commits the crime?
4. On several occasions, Sinbad and Paddy ask their parents for a dog. Describe the conversation that finally leads them to stop asking for a dog.
5. How does Paddy feel about Americans fighting guerrillas?
6. What steps does Paddy take to prevent his parents' fighting?
7. How do Paddy and his friends react when one of their friends gets stuck in a trench and begins to sink?
8. Describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin try to look at Ian's dog's docked tail.
9. How does Paddy react to Sinbad's reaction to the food offering?
10. How does Paddy learn to ride his bike?
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
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 3
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.
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