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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 31-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the phrase “to nip something in the bud” an example of?
(a) A metaphor.
(b) A simile.
(c) A malapropism.
(d) A euphemism.

2. Why does Nick’s father ask him to get him a pillow?
(a) Because his back hurts.
(b) Because he needs to prop up his office chair.
(c) Because wants a footrest under his desk.
(d) Because he will be sleeping in his study.

3. What does Nick’s mother nag him to do?
(a) Walking the dog
(b) Calling his grandparents.
(c) Reading for book club.
(d) Household chores.

4. Why can Nick not play soccer with Coby after school?
(a) He has to go home and help his mother.
(b) He has to go to band practice.
(c) He has to go to swim class.
(d) He has to go to etiquette class.

5. Where do the Eggleston twins go to school?
(a) The Alternative Behavior Center.
(b) An agricultural school.
(c) The same school as Nick and Coby.
(d) A nearby technical school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word that describes the fact that Nick complains about footnotes in a book, and then includes a footnote to support his complaint?

2. What kind of award does Mr. MacDonald have in his room?

3. What is Nick Hall’s father’s profession?

4. What is the type of poem that spells a word with the first letter of each line?

5. What does Nick say he is a pro at?

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