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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 93-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick’s father say happened when he stood up against the kid who was bullying him?
(a) He lost the fight, but get respect.
(b) He beat the kid up.
(c) He regretted hurting the kid.
(d) He lost the fight, and lost standing.

2. What does Coby offer Nick, to inspire him to call April?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Visions of his happiness.
(d) Threats of mockery.

3. What does Dean impugn of Coby’s?
(a) His race.
(b) His family’s wealth.
(c) His looks.
(d) His intelligence.

4. What is the literary term for Nick asking his mother, “Why did you BALE” (96)?
(a) Elegy.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Homonym.

5. Where do the Eggleston twins go to school?
(a) A nearby technical school.
(b) The Alternative Behavior Center.
(c) An agricultural school.
(d) The same school as Nick and Coby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book have Nick’s parents required him to read?

2. What does Nick say gives everything else in his life meaning?

3. What book goes Nick have to find a malapropism in, as punishment for his inattentiveness?

4. What is “limerence”?

5. What is the word that describes the fact that Nick complains about footnotes in a book, and then includes a footnote to support his complaint?

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