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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 the literary term for Nick asking his mother, “Why did you BALE” (96)?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Elegy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Homonym.

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

3. What is Nick Hall’s father’s profession?
(a) Professor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Medical doctor.
(d) Landscaper.

4. What is logorrhea?
(a) Indifference to words’ meanings.
(b) Confusion about when to speak.
(c) Uncontrollable blurting of words.
(d) Excessive use of words.

5. What word does Nick see when he starts to tear pages out of his fathers dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Logorrhea.
(c) Limerence.
(d) Sweven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does April send Nick a note saying she wants to look for?

3. When does April tell Nick to meet her?

4. What is “onomotophobia”?

5. How many fans will attend the tournament Nick and Coby have been invited to play in?

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