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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 123-154.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nick’s father about to do, when he sees Nick leaving the house?
(a) Go running.
(b) Come home with donuts.
(c) Go to work.
(d) Leave on a trip.

2. What does the librarian invite Nick and Coby to join?
(a) Nerds and Words book club.
(b) His bowling league.
(c) The theatre department.
(d) A futsal tournament.

3. What does Nick’s father instruct Nick to do, when Nick leaves the house?
(a) Do extra credit for Ms. Hardwick.
(b) Write an essay with the new words he has learned.
(c) Call April.
(d) Read for an hour.

4. How does Nick characterize him and his father living together alone?
(a) A tragedy.
(b) A war.
(c) A circus.
(d) A nightmare.

5. How many followers does Coby tell Nick Nick’s father has?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 450.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nick get out of the house early?

2. What does Mr. MacDonald distract Nick with, while he slips a book into his hands?

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

4. What does Nick say gives everything else in his life meaning?

5. What does Nick say April’s last name means?

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