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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Nick say that the students at his school cut Mr. MacDonald slack for his weird personality?
(a) He is a bit touched.
(b) He is kind to everyone.
(c) He could have died of a brain tumor.
(d) He is a great dancer.

3. What does Nick say gives everything else in his life meaning?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Coby.
(c) April.
(d) Books.

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

5. What is the deadline by which Nick and Coby have said they will both have girlfriends?
(a) End of the school year.
(b) Start of ninth grade.
(c) Valentine’s day.
(d) High school graduation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job is Nick’s mother going to take?

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

3. 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?

4. Why can Nick not play soccer with Coby after school?

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

(see the answer key)

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