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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 have Nick and Coby’s teams been invited to play?
(a) Santa Fe.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Dallas.

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

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

4. What is the phrase “to nip something in the butt” an example of?
(a) A malapropism.
(b) A jeremiad.
(c) An insult.
(d) A philippic.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How regularly will Nick’s mother come home to visit?

3. What does Nick say Coby’s house smells like?

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

5. How many fans will attend the tournament Nick and Coby have been invited to play in?

(see the answer key)

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