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

2. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?
(a) Who decides what words mean?
(b) Who knows the most about the dictionary?
(c) Who wastes time in class?
(d) Who sets a bad example for other students?

3. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Washington Elementary.
(b) Lincoln Elementary.
(c) Roosevelt Elementary.
(d) Hayes Elementary.

4. When do Nick's parents expect homework to be done?
(a) They do not have a rule about this.
(b) Before dinner.
(c) Right after school.
(d) Before bedtime.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nick's last name?

2. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?

3. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?

4. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?

5. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?

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