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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," what is wrong with the first beach they go to?
(a) Everyone there has a dog but Santosh.
(b) It is completely empty.
(c) It is fully of litter.
(d) It is a nude beach.

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what did the narrator's dad tell Mr. Evans?
(a) He thinks their team can beat the Madison team.
(b) He knows the truth about Mr. Evans's past.
(c) He wants Mr. Evans to come by after work for dinner.
(d) He thinks the narrator has been studying hard and deserves a better grade.

3. In "How to Transform," where does the narrator decide to spend his summer?
(a) Summer school.
(b) Pastor Jim's basketball courts.
(c) Lackman's factory.
(d) Muni's gym.

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how does Roli change the rules of the game Operation?
(a) He makes them pick up the body parts blindfolded.
(b) He takes the battery out of the game so it will not buzz.
(c) He insists they use the technical names for all the body parts.
(d) He replaces the game's tweezers with a real set of tweezers.

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what does the narrator claim as his prize?
(a) Seventy-six dollars and forty-nine cents.
(b) Angel must go on a date with Justin.
(c) Angel must hold hands with him on the way to class.
(d) Angel must do his homework.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's mom do?

2. In "Flying Lessons," what colors are Santosh's swimsuit?

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's dad teach the team?

4. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the team vote to do after the game?

5. In "Flying Lessons," what does the grandmother say you can do in Europe?

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