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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nick appeal to, when his parents tell him that he cannot play soccer this weekend?
(a) Mr. MacDonald.
(b) Coby.
(c) His coach.
(d) Ms. Hardwick.

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

3. What is the word that describes the fact that Nick complains about footnotes in a book, and then includes a footnote to support his complaint?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Apostrophe.
(c) Contradiction.
(d) Irony.

4. What does Nick’s mother chide him for?
(a) Fighting with the Egglestons.
(b) Not calling April.
(c) Not calling her.
(d) Not being a good friend to Coby.

5. What is Nick Hall’s mother’s profession?
(a) Horse trainer.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nick invite his mother to for the weekend?

2. What doe Nick’s father add to mac-and-cheese?

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

4. What kind of dance does Nick get to do with April?

5. Where does Coby shoot his banana kick when he and Nick are playing soccer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick characterize futsal?

2. What is the significance of “limerence” (114)?

3. What is Nick’s reaction to his parents’ bombshell?

4. What is Nick like as a student?

5. What is the style of Booked?

6. How does Nick lose his bike?

7. How did it come to pass that Nick and Coby are on opposing soccer teams?

8. What does Mr. MacDonald give Nick in the library, and what are the conditions under which he gives it to him?

9. What is it like for Nick, to have his mother back in town?

10. What happens when Nick meets the Egglestons in the library?

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