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 is Nick's older brother's name?
(a) John.
(b) Chris.
(c) Pete.
(d) James.

2. What state does Nick live in?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) New York.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?
(a) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.
(b) He brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.
(c) He gets caught trying to leave class a few minutes early.
(d) He tells the teacher that he does not think that homework is a good idea.

4. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Nick asked her for it.
(b) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.
(c) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.
(d) Their old dictionary was for very young children.

5. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?
(a) He does not realize it is there until he has already written his report.
(b) The introduction to his dictionary is missing.
(c) It is above his reading level.
(d) It does not have any useful information.