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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shifting Gears and Pittsburgh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joey feel about boarding the bus to his new school alone?
(a) Angry.
(b) Scared.
(c) Confused.
(d) Confident.

2. Who does Joey sneak out of class with when he has a substitute teacher?
(a) The morning class students.
(b) The afternoon class students.
(c) The Special Education students.
(d) The gifted students.

3. What does Joey do in his chair when he gets bored?
(a) Slaps the bottom of it.
(b) Cuts it.
(c) Spins.
(d) Draws on it.

4. What is Ed's occupation?
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Special Education teacher.
(c) Bus driver.
(d) Case worker.

5. What does Joey's mother do when she pins Joey to the ground before school?
(a) Sings a song.
(b) Gives him his pill.
(c) Swears.
(d) Spanks him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joey given instead of the pie on the field trip?

2. What does the boy in the helmet do on the bus ride to the new school?

3. Who does Maria's father blame for what happened to Joey?

4. What does Joey do to help when it rains?

5. What does the nutritionist say Joey needs more of?

(see the answer key)

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