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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 62-92.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. MacDonald distract Nick with, while he slips a book into his hands?
(a) His Grammy award.
(b) His photographs.
(c) His dragonfly box.
(d) His lunch.

2. 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?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Irony.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Contradiction.

3. Whose book is Nick’s father reading, while Nick does his homework?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Diderot.
(c) Locke.
(d) Plato.

4. What was it that got the Egglestons kicked out of school?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Boxing gloves.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Knives.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the outcome when Nick and Coby’s team plays the girls team?

2. Why does Nick say that the students at his school cut Mr. MacDonald slack for his weird personality?

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

4. What is Mr. MacDonald’s favorite animal?

5. What does Nick’s mother nag him to do?

(see the answer key)

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