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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 62-92.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick say he is a pro at?
(a) English class.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Band rehearsal.
(d) Picking football games for the pool.

2. What is the type of poem that spells a word with the first letter of each line?
(a) Villanelle
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Acrostic.
(d) Ode.

3. What does April send Nick a note saying she wants to look for?
(a) His soccer cleats.
(b) His book for book club.
(c) His dancing shoes.
(d) His smile.

4. Where does Nick’s mother say she is going to take a job?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Kentucky.

5. How does Nick characterize him and his father living together alone?
(a) A tragedy.
(b) A circus.
(c) A war.
(d) A nightmare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What justification does Nick’s father give, for making Nick read the dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words?

2. What does the librarian invite Nick and Coby to join?

3. Where have Nick and Coby’s teams been invited to play?

4. What does Nick say gives everything else in his life meaning?

5. What does Nick watch while his father is not at home?

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