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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Zach's dad work?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At a bank.
(c) At a clothing store.
(d) At a fish market.

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

3. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a word made up of two other words?
(a) Proscenium.
(b) Congregation.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Portmanteau.

4. What is the name of the black cat that Zach's family owns?
(a) Buttons.
(b) The Saloon.
(c) Mittens.
(d) The Party.

5. How long ago does the narrator say Zach's father moved out in Chapter 2?
(a) 1 year ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 6 months ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poppy claim one should do when passing a cemetery in Chapter 3?

2. Who tells Zach about seeing a deer while riding his dirt bike on the way to school in Chapter 2?

3. How does Zach feel about the impending conversation with Alice and Poppy at the end of Chapter 3?

4. What color hair does Poppy have?

5. Who claims to have intentionally stepped on cracks in order to break her mother's back in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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