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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say about the fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
(a) That Colin was like the hare in that he was always in a hurry.
(b) That Colin could read the story but not grasp its underlying meaning.
(c) That it inspires Colin from an early age.
(d) That Colin was akin to the tortoise in his studies.

2. What does Hassan propose to Colin's parents?
(a) That Colin needs to break the Katherine cycle.
(b) That Colin needs to relax over the summer.
(c) That he and Colin take a road trip.
(d) That Colin needs to get his own place.

3. What does Colin's pre-school tell his parents?
(a) That they were not equipped to work with geniuses.
(b) That Colin needs to tone down his behavior.
(c) That Colin is emotionally challenged.
(d) That Colin is a great asset to the school.

4. In what State do Colin and Hassan stop for their first rest?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Kansas.

5. What does Colin say genius is?
(a) The drive for fulfillment.
(b) An overrated idea.
(c) As genius does.
(d) The need to approval.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what area does Colin not excel at school?

2. Where do Colin and Hassan go after talking to Colin's parents?

3. Where do Colin and Hassan stop to sleep?

4. What does Hassan do after waking?

5. What does Colin's father say about Colin's last girlfriend?

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