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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 248-278.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the librarian invite Nick and Coby to join?
(a) Nerds and Words book club.
(b) A futsal tournament.
(c) The theatre department.
(d) His bowling league.

2. What kind of job is Nick’s mother going to take?
(a) Rescuing farm animals.
(b) Advertising sales.
(c) Training a race horse.
(d) Large animal veterinarian.

3. What does Nick mean when he uses the word “booked” in his discussion with Coby (257)?
(a) He got arrested.
(b) He got thrown out of the hospital.
(c) He was forced to read books.
(d) He has plans.

4. What is the good news the nurse tells Nick?
(a) His ankle is fine.
(b) His stomach is better.
(c) His ankle is sprained.
(d) His knee is fine.

5. Why does Nick’s father ask him to get him a pillow?
(a) Because wants a footrest under his desk.
(b) Because his back hurts.
(c) Because he will be sleeping in his study.
(d) Because he needs to prop up his office chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick’s father instruct Nick to do, when Nick leaves the house?

2. What does Nick say Coby’s house smells like?

3. What word does Nick see when he starts to tear pages out of his fathers dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words?

4. What is it that gives Nick the sense that things are not right with his parents?

5. What food does Mr. MacDonald bring Nick?

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