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

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

3. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Manny.
(c) Students from other classrooms.
(d) Nick's teacher.

4. 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 brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.
(d) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.

5. Why is fifth grade different from third and fourth grades?
(a) It is at a different school building.
(b) It is more serious because students are getting ready for middle school.
(c) The fifth graders get an extra recess because they are older.
(d) The fifth graders are expected to do work in the summertime, before school starts.