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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many minutes of TV does Nick’s father allow him to watch for every page he reads?
(a) 20.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

2. Where is Nick up to in his father’s dictionary by the time April comes to visit?
(a) Zs.
(b) Ns.
(c) Ts.
(d) Xs.

3. Why does Nick laugh when his father suggests he take a break from the Dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words?
(a) Because Nick finished it.
(b) Because Nick gave it to April.
(c) Because Nick has already started his own dictionary.
(d) Because he had forgotten all about it.

4. What does Nick ask April when he greets her formally in etiquette class?
(a) To come to the movies with him.
(b) To come to his soccer tournament in Dallas.
(c) To be his girlfriend.
(d) To be his date for the eighth grade formal.

5. What does Coby do when he “nutmegs” Parnell?
(a) Kicks him in the groin.
(b) Leaps over him.
(c) Passes the ball between his legs.
(d) Curls the ball around him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nick throw up?

2. Why does Mr. MacDonald say he likes dragonflies?

3. How many organs does Nick say the human body has?

4. What does Nick bring Mr. MacDonald on when he stops in the library on his way to soccer practice?

5. What does Nick compare himself to after his surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the medical issues Nick discovers when he gets treatment?

2. How do Nick’s parents handle his hospitalization?

3. What is Nick’s favorite part of Into the Dust?

4. What happens when Nick calls April after he is out of the hospital?

5. How does Nick characterize Coby’s play in the game their teams play?

6. What is All the Broken Pieces about?

7. How does Nick’s stomach affect his friendship with April and his soccer match?

8. What date has Nick’s mother arranged for him and April, and how does it go?

9. What happens when Nick confronts the Egglestons at Charlene’s pool party?

10. What deal does Nick’s father make with him regarding how much TV he can watch?

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