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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Colin believe he is past the prime of his life?
(a) Because he cannot imagine meeting a 20th Katherine.
(b) Because he finds a gray hair in his head.
(c) Because prodigies generally peak at 12 or 13 years.
(d) Because he lost a debate to a kid who is younger than he.

2. Why do the boys stop at a convenience store?
(a) They see an advertisement for free gas.
(b) It is where the start of the grave is.
(c) They see an advertisement for a free map.
(d) To ask directions to the cemetery.

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

4. How much pay could Colin and Hollis earn at the factory?
(a) 500 a month plus room and board.
(b) 500 a week plus room and board.
(c) 200 a week plus room and board.
(d) 300 a week plus room and board.

5. What theorem is Colin developing?
(a) The Theorem of Latitude Probability.
(b) The Theorem of Now.
(c) The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability.
(d) The Theorem of the Multi-colored Ducks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lindsey take Colin and Hassan on their first day of working?

2. What will Colin and Hassan do in their job that summer?

3. How old was Colin when he started reading on his own?

4. What role does the clerk at the convenient store play besides as cashier?

5. What does Colin do as he is waiting on the ground behind the convenience store?

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