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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 185-217.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of dance does Nick get to do with April?
(a) Jitterbug.
(b) Tango.
(c) Waltz.
(d) Foxtrot.

3. What keeps Nick in the hospital longer than planned?
(a) He needs antibiotics.
(b) His incision got infected.
(c) The surgeon found a tumor in his abdomen.
(d) The surgeon did not get all of his appendix.

4. What does Coby get his first yellow card for?
(a) A high kick.
(b) A slide tackle.
(c) Mouthing off to the referee.
(d) Knocking Parnell down.

5. What does Nick say love and happiness sink in when his mother leaves?
(a) The ocean.
(b) A river.
(c) A swamp.
(d) Quicksand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coby do when he “nutmegs” Parnell?

2. What does Coby offer Nick, to inspire him to call April?

3. What is it that keeps Nick’s father from answering Nick’s awkward question at dinner?

4. What does Mr. MacDonald tell Nick’s parents?

5. Who is Mr. MacDonald’s girlfriend?

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