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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 tell Mr. MacDonald was wrong with his body?
(a) Abdominal adhesions.
(b) Kidney stones.
(c) Intestinal blockage.
(d) Diverticulitis.

2. What is the score when Coby scores his goal?
(a) 1-0.
(b) 3-2.
(c) 2-1.
(d) 2-2.

3. What is it that keeps Nick from asking April to be his girlfriend?
(a) Dean and Don Eggleston intercept him.
(b) His mother shows up.
(c) His upset stomach rumbles.
(d) Mr. MacDonald interrupts.

4. How does Nick characterize Into the Dust?
(a) Boring.
(b) Engaging.
(c) Unputdownable.
(d) So-so.

5. How long will Nick’s recovery likely be, when he goes into surgery?
(a) Two days.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does “incompossible” mean (267)?

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

3. Who is Mr. MacDonald’s girlfriend?

4. What does Nick’s mother offer to do when they get home from the hospital?

5. How many goals does Nick score in the playoffs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nick’s favorite part of Into the Dust?

2. What is Nick’s ride in April’s father’s car like?

3. How do Nick’s parents set him up then break his spirit?

4. How does Nick’s stomach affect his friendship with April and his soccer match?

5. What date has Nick’s mother arranged for him and April, and how does it go?

6. How does Nick give yet another meaning to the word “booked” in his conversation with Coby (257)?

7. How does the psychologist help Nick deal with his parents’ split?

8. What happens in the conversation between Nick and Coby when Coby comes to visit him in the hospital?

9. How does Nick characterize Coby’s play in the game their teams play?

10. How do Nick’s parents handle his hospitalization?

(see the answer keys)

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