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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 248-278.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Coby recall Nick’s parents having taken him and Nick?
(a) A fun park.
(b) A museum.
(c) A beach.
(d) A zoo.

2. Where does Coby shoot his banana kick when he and Nick are playing soccer?
(a) The doghouse.
(b) The kitchen window.
(c) The front door of his house.
(d) The garage.

3. Who is Nick and Coby’s middle school named for?
(a) Rosa Parks.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) W. E. B. DuBois.
(d) Eartha Kitt.

4. How many fans will attend the tournament Nick and Coby have been invited to play in?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 150,000.

5. Where does Nick wake up after dreaming of moonwalking with Michael Jackson?
(a) In Coby’s guest bedroom.
(b) In his mother’s arms.
(c) On the couch.
(d) In his father’s study.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps Nick in the hospital longer than planned?

2. What does April compliment when she sees Nick after her swim practice?

3. What is Nick tormented by, after his parents tell him that they are separating?

4. What is the phrase “to nip something in the butt” an example of?

5. What causes Ms. Hardwick to call Nick to the front of the class and read his notebook?

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