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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 93-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is “onomotophobia”?
(a) Fear of bugs in your ear.
(b) Fear of hearing a particular word.
(c) Fear of heights.
(d) Fear of open spaces.

2. What does the loser of the ping-pong game between Nick and his mother have do to?
(a) Dust the bookshelves.
(b) Shovel the driveway.
(c) The dishes.
(d) Vacuum.

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

4. What does Nick watch while his father is not at home?
(a) R-rated movies.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Reruns of the Super Bowl.
(d) European soccer games.

5. What is the outcome when Nick and Coby’s team plays the girls team?
(a) They lose 5-3.
(b) They tie.
(c) They win 5-3.
(d) They win 13-0.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What book have Nick’s parents required him to read?

3. Where does Coby shoot his banana kick when he and Nick are playing soccer?

4. What game does Nick play with his friend Coby?

5. Why does Nick’s mockery of Don’s name not help him?

(see the answer key)

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