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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mom used to do to entertain Manny while he went to the bathroom?

2. In Part 4, how old was Greg when he got the magic set that his mother finds?

3. Where does Greg usually buy Christmas presents?

4. How much did Bryce Anderson and his friends earn from a restaurant for neighborhood parents?

5. How much does it cost to run a full-page color ad in the town newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who brings Rowdy Riot to school and what does he sell it for?

2. How has the school been promoting healthy eating?

3. What news story appears after Greg and Rodrick try to help an elderly lady?

4. What happens when Greg fixes Manny a hot dog for lunch?

5. What happens when the police come to the school regarding the graffiti?

6. What does an article in the newspaper say about the green blobs Greg and Rodrick left on the school wall?

7. What happened when Mom taught Manny how to use the computer in Part 4?

8. How much does Mom usually give Greg for Christmas shopping, and where does he do his shopping?

9. Why is Greg going to have a problem if he does not get some cash for his Net Kritterz game?

10. What does the vice principal do when Greg tells him what happened that caused the green blobs on the wall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Greg discovers that the signature in his graphic is not the author’s signature. Why does Greg think he has an autographed copy of Tower of Druids? How does he learn that the copy he has is a forgery? Why does Greg believe that his mother forged the signature? How does Greg feel about his mother being a forger?

Essay Topic 3

Greg and Rowley are friends. How do they interact with one another? What do they do together? Do they have arguments? How would you describe their relationship?

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