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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nick not play football?
(a) He already has a brain condition.
(b) He has bad knees.
(c) His father will not allow it.
(d) Because he was knocked out once, playing football.

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

3. What does Nick accuse his parents of?
(a) Lying to each other.
(b) Lying to him.
(c) Just giving up.
(d) Ruining his life.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it that gives Nick the sense that things are not right with his parents?

3. What does Nick watch while his father is not at home?

4. How many followers does Coby tell Nick Nick’s father has?

5. What is the phrase “to nip something in the butt” an example of?

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