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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nick characterize the relationship between his team and Coby’s?
(a) Tolerant.
(b) Testy.
(c) Supportive.
(d) Genial.

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

3. What card game do Nick and Coby play on the way to school?
(a) War.
(b) Gin.
(c) Poker.
(d) Blackjack.

4. What does Nick tell Don his name means?
(a) Elementary insight.
(b) Embarrassing smell.
(c) Shameful ignorance.
(d) Stupid crap.

5. What do Dean and Don take from Nick?
(a) His bus pass.
(b) His bicycle.
(c) His lunch.
(d) His backpack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick’s father instruct Nick to do, when Nick leaves the house?

2. What book goes Nick have to find a malapropism in, as punishment for his inattentiveness?

3. What happens in the “best six seconds ever” (98)?

4. What does Coby get his second yellow card for?

5. How did Nick’s family hear about his desire to be dead?

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