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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Deaver.
(b) Avery.
(c) Allen.
(d) Granger.

2. Who is Nick's fifth-grade language arts teacher?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Mrs. Avery.
(c) Miss Deaver.
(d) Mrs. Allen.

3. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?
(a) He turns his class into a tropical island.
(b) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."
(c) He makes bird noises.
(d) He hides the dictionaries.

4. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?
(a) Lolomo.
(b) Bunterbo.
(c) Gwagala.
(d) Fishika.

5. Why is fifth grade different from third and fourth grades?
(a) It is at a different school building.
(b) The fifth graders are expected to do work in the summertime, before school starts.
(c) The fifth graders get an extra recess because they are older.
(d) It is more serious because students are getting ready for middle school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of kid is Nick, according to the book?

2. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?

3. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?

4. What is Nick's older brother's name?

5. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?

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