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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 218-247.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that keeps Nick’s father from answering Nick’s awkward question at dinner?
(a) Ms. Hardwick shows up.
(b) Mr. MacDonald shows up.
(c) Nick’s mother storms out.
(d) Coby shows up.

2. How regularly will Nick’s mother come home to visit?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every weekend.
(c) Every other weekend.
(d) Three nights a week.

3. Where is Nick up to in his father’s dictionary by the time April comes to visit?
(a) Ts.
(b) Xs.
(c) Ns.
(d) Zs.

4. What does Nick tell April he liked about the book he has been reading in the hospital?
(a) The characters.
(b) The imagery.
(c) The poems.
(d) The dramatic tension.

5. What is Nick tormented by, after his parents tell him that they are separating?
(a) Stomach aches.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) Asthma attacks.
(d) Fainting spells.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Nick and Coby’s middle school named for?

3. What is logorrhea?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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