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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) Samuel Johnson.
(b) Robert Cawdrey.
(c) James Redding Ware.
(d) Noah Webster.

2. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.
(b) Their old dictionary was for very young children.
(c) Nick asked her for it.
(d) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.

3. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?
(a) Nick.
(b) The principal.
(c) The teacher.
(d) Nick's mother.

4. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?
(a) Making up the word "frindle."
(b) Reading from his dictionary's introduction.
(c) Asking a question about who decides what words mean.
(d) Inviting the class to make up their own words.

5. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Washington Elementary.
(b) Hayes Elementary.
(c) Lincoln Elementary.
(d) Roosevelt Elementary.

6. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?
(a) Who sets a bad example for other students?
(b) Who decides what words mean?
(c) Who knows the most about the dictionary?
(d) Who wastes time in class?

7. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?
(a) It is easily changed.
(b) It is just a book.
(c) It is the truth.
(d) It is the law.

8. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.
(b) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(c) Janet finds a pen.
(d) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.

9. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?
(a) They have a school newspaper meeting.
(b) They are busy talking and lose track of time.
(c) Mrs. Granger keeps them after school.
(d) They have a soccer game.

10. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?
(a) She sighs and tells Nick that he is being childish.
(b) She asks Nick to stop making a mess.
(c) She says they are "colorful" and seems happy.
(d) She asks if the kids would mind if she plays some "beach" music.

11. What school does Nick's brother go to?
(a) He is a middle school student.
(b) He is a college student.
(c) He is a high school student.
(d) He is an elementary school student.

12. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?
(a) Playing tag.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Their own homework.
(d) Calling Nick on the phone.

13. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?
(a) Where is this information from?
(b) Does the report have a title?
(c) How long will this report be?
(d) Did you do the research by yourself?

14. Who is the author of Frindle?
(a) Brian Selznick.
(b) Andrew Clements.
(c) Simon Schuster.
(d) Chris Van Allsburg.

15. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?
(a) The homework is too difficult, and he does not understand it.
(b) It is the first time he has had a lot of homework.
(c) It is the first homework he has ever had.
(d) The homework is very easy for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?

2. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?

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

4. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?

5. Why does Mrs. Granger finally cut Nick off and end his report?

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