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

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

3. Where does April tell Nick Ms. Hardwick is moving?
(a) New York.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) North Carolina.

4. Where do the Eggleston twins go to school?
(a) An agricultural school.
(b) A nearby technical school.
(c) The same school as Nick and Coby.
(d) The Alternative Behavior Center.

5. What do Nick and Coby say they will have to get, now that Nick’s parents are separating?
(a) Scooters.
(b) Bus passes.
(c) Walking shoes.
(d) Bicycles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has delivered a note for Nick from April?

2. Whose book is Nick’s father reading, while Nick does 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?

4. What does Nick say April’s last name means?

5. What does Nick say Coby’s house smells like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick end up talking to April, and what does he say?

2. What is the fallout of the fight Coby and Dean Eggleston have in the cafeteria?

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

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

5. What is it that brings Nick’s mother back from Kentucky?

6. How does Mr. MacDonald reprise Nick’s punishment assignment?

7. How is Nick’s team at futsal?

8. What is Nick’s relationship with his mother like?

9. What is the main character like as a person?

10. What is the significance of the Dallas Cup?

(see the answer keys)

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