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

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

3. What does Nick say Coby’s house smells like?
(a) Exotic cooking.
(b) Horses.
(c) Garlic and butter.
(d) Funky feet.

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

5. What is Nick Hall’s father’s profession?
(a) Medical doctor.
(b) Professor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Landscaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Eggleston twins go to school?

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

3. What is the deadline by which Nick and Coby have said they will both have girlfriends?

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

5. How does Nick describe the effects of the news that his parents are separating?

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