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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Coby shoot his banana kick when he and Nick are playing soccer?
(a) The front door of his house.
(b) The doghouse.
(c) The garage.
(d) The kitchen window.

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

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

4. Why does Nick get out of the house early?
(a) To call his mother in private.
(b) To avoid being grilled about his homework.
(c) To avoid fighting with his father.
(d) To impress his father.

5. How many times does Nick call April’s number before he lets the call go all the way through?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How regularly will Nick’s mother come home to visit?

2. What is “onomotophobia”?

3. What does Dean impugn of Coby’s?

4. What does Nick’s mother chide him for?

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

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