This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter One, ("Nick") through Chapter Three, ("The Question") .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What prank does Nick play in his third-grade classroom?
(a) He turns his class into a tropical island.
(b) He makes bird noises.
(c) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."
(d) He hides the dictionaries.

3. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?
(a) Crow.
(b) Blue jay.
(c) Blackbird.
(d) Robin.

4. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?
(a) She asks if the kids would mind if she plays some "beach" music.
(b) She sighs and tells Nick that he is being childish.
(c) She asks Nick to stop making a mess.
(d) She says they are "colorful" and seems happy.

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