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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?
(a) The thesaurus.
(b) The library.
(c) The encyclopedia.
(d) The dictionary.

2. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?
(a) Calling Nick on the phone.
(b) Their own homework.
(c) Playing baseball.
(d) Playing tag.

3. What kind of kid is Nick, according to the book?
(a) Really good.
(b) Really bad.
(c) Really smart.
(d) He is not any of these.

4. What school does Nick's brother go to?
(a) He is an elementary school student.
(b) He is a college student.
(c) He is a middle school student.
(d) He is a high school student.

5. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?
(a) Did you do the research by yourself?
(b) Where is this information from?
(c) How long will this report be?
(d) Does the report have a title?

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?

2. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?

3. When do Nick's parents expect homework to be done?

4. What word does Nick invent for "pen"?

5. Who is Nick's fifth-grade language arts teacher?

(see the answer key)

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