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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does "30 November 2015" begin?
(a) “I leapt out of bed at 5:16 a.m.”
(b) “Mom let me stay home from school on Monday but refused to allow me to skip Tuesday.”
(c) “I sat alone and watched the stars and dreamed of Diego.”
(d) “Mathematics rules the universe.”

2. With which of the following does "18 December 2015" begin?
(a) “The first time I visited Nana at the nursing home I expected to find her alone in a dreary room.”
(b) “When scientists at NASA first observe the sun dimming, a small division is funded to study the phenomenon.”
(c) “If I weighed 146 pounds and Diego weighed 162 pounds, and the distance separating us was fractionally nothing, then the gravitational force between our noncelestial bodies was approximately equal to three times the force a seat belt applies to a restrained passenger in a vehicle traveling at sixty-three miles per hour when it collides with a stationary object.”
(d) “An object must travel at approximately 11.2 kilometers per second to break free of Earth’s gravity.”

3. What does Diego note is his favorite kind of cake?
(a) Pineapple upside-down.
(b) Carrot.
(c) German chocolate.
(d) Spice.

4. What was the name of Henry’s first-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Stancil.
(b) Ms. Johnson.
(c) Dr. Thomas.
(d) Mr. Penler.

5. What model of Jeep does Charlie drive?
(a) Wrangler.
(b) Compass.
(c) Wagoneer.
(d) Cherokee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a nurse at Nana’s care facility?

2. With which of the following does "Ms. Faraci" begin?

3. With which of the following does "7 September 2015" begin?

4. What dish does Zooey cook the night she announces her pregnancy to the Dentons?

5. What is the name of the chef under whom Henry’s mother works?

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