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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does Zach give the coach for not attending practice in Chapter 3?
(a) He says he's sick.
(b) He says his dog died.
(c) He says he's going out of town.
(d) He says his father died.

2. Why do Zach, Alice, and Poppy get off the bus before East Liverpool in Chapter 6?
(a) Because they are frightened by Tinshoe Jones.
(b) Because Alice decides to go home.
(c) Because Zach's mother calls him.
(d) Because the police arrest them.

3. Where does Zach say he's gone in the note he leaves his parents when he goes to meet Alice and Poppy in Chapter 5?
(a) To church.
(b) To study at the library.
(c) To play video games.
(d) To play basketball.

4. What time is it when Zach pulls himself to shore with the Queen in Chapter 12?
(a) 3:20.
(b) 3:30.
(c) 3:43.
(d) 3:54.

5. How long after the death of Eleanor's mother did Eleanor's aunt move in to care for her?
(a) 1 year later.
(b) 3 months later.
(c) 1 month later.
(d) 6 months later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the last words that Zach's father says to him on the phone in Chapter 14?

2. Who did Zach have to apologize for punching in school the year before the narrative begins?

3. How many bus stops away from East Liverpool have the children gotten off the bus in Chapter 7?

4. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy go to eat breakfast in Chapter 9?

5. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a word made up of two other words?

(see the answer key)

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