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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 218-247.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick say that gets him into trouble with his father?
(a) That he hates his father.
(b) That he wishes he were dead.
(c) That he refuses to do his chores.
(d) That he wants to move to Kentucky with his mother.

2. What does Nick tell April he liked about the book he has been reading in the hospital?
(a) The characters.
(b) The poems.
(c) The imagery.
(d) The dramatic tension.

3. What sport is the boy good at, in the book Nick is reading in the hospital?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Polo.
(d) Baseball.

4. How many players are on each team in futsal?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. Why does Nick not play football?
(a) Because he was knocked out once, playing football.
(b) He has bad knees.
(c) His father will not allow it.
(d) He already has a brain condition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Mr. MacDonald bring Nick?

2. How does Mr. MacDonald entertain Nick and the nurses on his floor?

3. Where does Coby shoot his banana kick when he and Nick are playing soccer?

4. What does April send Nick a note saying she wants to look for?

5. How does Nick characterize him and his father living together alone?

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