View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 169 - 222, "The Indianapolis 500" - "Wintry Mix").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many stars does Green give to the Academic Decathlon?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4 and a half.

2. What did Todd once tell Green about his thoughts on rivers when they sat near one once as teenagers in the review on Academic Decathlon?
(a) They are worthless.
(b) They are essential to human life.
(c) They keep going.
(d) They are mystical.

3. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. Which famous soccer player's performance does Green review at the end of Part II?
(a) Jerry Hines.
(b) Jerzy Dudek.
(c) Pele.
(d) Escobar.

5. What did the author of The Great Gatsby think of some of its earliest reviews?
(a) The reviewers completely misunderstood the book.
(b) They were very poignant.
(c) The reviews were too short.
(d) The reviews were accurate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is CNN headquartered?

2. What brand of hot dogs is the Coney Island hot dog eating contest named after?

3. What did a college girlfriend of Green's once tell him her biggest fear was?

4. What kind of stores did the Piggly Wiggly push out of business?

5. Which cosmonaut was the first human to float freely in space, as Green describes in his wintry mix review?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 212 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample