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

2. Where does Nick invite his mother to for the weekend?
(a) His game at school.
(b) A dance with April.
(c) A tournament in Dallas.
(d) A tournament in New York.

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

4. What justification does Nick’s father give, for making Nick read the dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words?
(a) Being alert to lies and rhetoric.
(b) Being attractive to girls.
(c) Being ready for college.
(d) Being disciplined in understanding language.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick describe the effects of the news that his parents are separating?

2. What does Coby say when Nick apologizes for not jumping in to save him?

3. Who does Nick appeal to, when his parents tell him that he cannot play soccer this weekend?

4. 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?

5. How many players are on each team in futsal?

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