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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Coby offer Nick, to inspire him to call April?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Visions of his happiness.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Threats of mockery.

4. What does Nick say gives everything else in his life meaning?
(a) Coby.
(b) April.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What justification does Nick’s father give, for making Nick read the dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words?

2. Whose book is Nick’s father reading, while Nick does his homework?

3. What does Nick accuse his parents of?

4. Where does Nick invite his mother to for the weekend?

5. Where does Nick’s mother say she is going to take a job?

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