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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made the game Evan is playing as the book opens just interesting enough to keep it going?
(a) The thought that if he missed, he would probably break his nose.
(b) The hope that he would get the marble in the bull's eye.
(c) The idea that if he practiced enough, he would become an expert.
(d) The chance that his mother would catch him and get angry.

2. What are Evan and Scott doing in the basement in Chapter 2?
(a) They are talking about girls.
(b) They are arguing about a baseball game.
(c) They are playing catch.
(d) They are making a lemonade stand sign.

3. What competition is Jessie making a project for in Chapter 2?
(a) The Rotary Club.
(b) Habitat for Humanity.
(c) The Science Fair.
(d) The Animal Rescue Team.

4. What does Evan do when he hears his sister call for him in the basement in Chapter 1?
(a) He keeps quiet and tries to sneak out the back.
(b) He yells back at her to leave him alone.
(c) He runs upstairs and pushes her.
(d) He holds his breath and lies still.

5. Why does Evan say he does not want to go to the 7-Eleven with Jessie?
(a) He is too lazy and wants to stay home.
(b) He does not want to be around her.
(c) He needs to help their mother with the air conditioner.
(d) He has no money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Evan say he is mad at Jessie at the start of the novel?

2. What is the main character, Evan Trenski, doing at the start of Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jessie share with Evan about the upcoming weather?

4. How does Evan explain the lights being out in the basement to his sister?

5. At the end of Chapter1, what hits Evan in his nose?

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