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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After doing 85 of the 100's, how many swimmers are left?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

2. According to what Moby tells the hospital counselor, how many times has Moby been to Sarah Byrnes' house since meeting her in grade school?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Seventeen.

3. How long was Dale Thornton away from school after Mr. Mautz called Dale's father regarding the chewing tobacco?
(a) Six days.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) Four days.

4. When the story opens, the narrator is describing when his father left his mother. At that time, how much longer did the narrator still have in the "darkroom"?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) One month.

5. What is the name of the narrator's coach?
(a) Coach Mautz.
(b) Coach Crossley.
(c) Coach Stone.
(d) Coach Lemry.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sarah Byrnes' theory, who told Dale Thornton that Moby was responsible for "Crispy Pork Rinds"?

2. After finishing practice at the beginning of the book, where does the narrator go?

3. What is the name of the principal at the high school?

4. According to the narrator, how long had he "stayed fat" for his friend?

5. What is the name of the eighth grader who bullied both the narrator and his hospitalized friend while they were in junior high?

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