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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has delivered a note for Nick from April?
(a) Winifred.
(b) April.
(c) Charlene.
(d) Don Eggleston.

2. What was it that got the Egglestons kicked out of school?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Boxing gloves.
(c) Knives.
(d) Alcohol.

3. What is Mr. MacDonald’s favorite animal?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Dragonfly.
(c) Dog.
(d) Chameleon.

4. When does April tell Nick to meet her?
(a) After swim class.
(b) At lunch.
(c) After dinner.
(d) Before school.

5. What does Nick’s father say happened when he stood up against the kid who was bullying him?
(a) He regretted hurting the kid.
(b) He lost the fight, but get respect.
(c) He lost the fight, and lost standing.
(d) He beat the kid up.

6. What does Nick accuse his parents of?
(a) Lying to each other.
(b) Ruining his life.
(c) Just giving up.
(d) Lying to him.

7. What is “limerence”?
(a) A crush.
(b) The glow of a light.
(c) A citrus fruit.
(d) A kind of fabric.

8. Why does Nick say that the students at his school cut Mr. MacDonald slack for his weird personality?
(a) He is a bit touched.
(b) He is kind to everyone.
(c) He could have died of a brain tumor.
(d) He is a great dancer.

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

10. Why does Nick’s mockery of Don’s name not help him?
(a) His use of expletives gets him in trouble.
(b) It is only a day dream.
(c) The principal overhears it.
(d) April thinks he is being crude.

11. How many followers does Coby tell Nick Nick’s father has?
(a) 9,000.
(b) 450.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 100,000.

12. What does Nick say April’s last name means?
(a) Discarded mud.
(b) Compost pile.
(c) Ugly painting.
(d) Litter of pigs.

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

14. Why does Nick not play football?
(a) He already has a brain condition.
(b) Because he was knocked out once, playing football.
(c) He has bad knees.
(d) His father will not allow it.

15. How many fans will attend the tournament Nick and Coby have been invited to play in?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick characterize him and his father living together alone?

2. What is the literary term for Nick asking his mother, “Why did you BALE” (96)?

3. What is the type of poem that spells a word with the first letter of each line?

4. What does Mr. MacDonald distract Nick with, while he slips a book into his hands?

5. What does April compliment when she sees Nick after her swim practice?

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