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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nick choose to introduce his new word to the school?
(a) The lunchroom.
(b) The school newspaper.
(c) In the hallway before school starts.
(d) Mrs. Granger's class.

2. Who is Mrs. Freed?
(a) The school secretary.
(b) A newspaper reporter.
(c) The school principal.
(d) A television reporter.

3. Who is Mrs. Margaret Chatham?
(a) The president of the school board.
(b) Pete's mother.
(c) Nick's fifth grade math teacher.
(d) The school principal.

4. How does Nick introduce his new word?
(a) He puts up a poster with a pen on it.
(b) He pretends to have forgotten his pen.
(c) He starts a pretend argument about who took his pen.
(d) He gives everyone in class a new pen.

5. What is in the envelope that gets delivered to the newspaper reporter at work on the morning after she interviews people at the school?
(a) A statement from Nick.
(b) A pen labeled "frindle."
(c) A copy of Mrs. Granger's "frindle" punishment policy.
(d) The fifth grade class picture.

6. Why does the newspaper article stir up trouble?
(a) It contains lies about Nick.
(b) It asks everyone in town to start using the word "frindle."
(c) It is very dramatic.
(d) It contains lies about the school.

7. What is happening in Mrs. Granger's room when the newspaper reporter arrives?
(a) The room is completely empty.
(b) Nick's language arts class.
(c) A school newspaper meeting.
(d) After school detention.

8. When the reporter looks at what is in the envelope, what does she realize about her trip to the school?
(a) A lot more people than she realized know about her visit to the school.
(b) Mrs. Granger is probably the one who is wrong about "frindle."
(c) She has already spoken to Nick Allen.
(d) There is more disruption of the school going on than people are pretending.

9. What reason does Nick give Mrs. Granger for not stopping using the word "frindle"?
(a) He is trying to make an important point about language.
(b) He knows it upsets her.
(c) He has a right to speak however he chooses.
(d) He and his friends have taken an oath.

10. What makes the school secretary irritated when the newspaper reporter asks her about "frindle"?
(a) She thinks that making up a word is ridiculous.
(b) She is tired of talking to reporters.
(c) She has never really like Nick.
(d) She has to talk to parents about it all day.

11. What does Mr. Allen do with the money from the sale of "frindle" items?
(a) He gives it to Nick and tells him he can decide what to do with it.
(b) He buys Nick a new bike.
(c) He uses it to pay for a family vacation.
(d) He starts a secret bank account for Nick.

12. Why does the principal allow the reporter to talk to Mrs. Granger?
(a) Because Mrs. Granger asked to talk to the reporter.
(b) Because she thinks that Mrs. Granger will do a good job defending the school.
(c) Because she does not think that Mrs. Granger will be willing to talk to the reporter.
(d) Because she really cannot stop it from happening, anyway.

13. How does Nick feel after the newspaper article is published?
(a) Sad and worried.
(b) Excited and happy.
(c) Awkward and pressured.
(d) Angry and embarrassed.

14. When Mr. Allen asks Nick to put an end to everyone using the word "frindle," what does Nick tell him?
(a) It will probably die out on its own.
(b) He will do his best.
(c) It is not really under his control anymore.
(d) He wishes that his father would be on his side.

15. After his meeting with Mrs. Granger in Chapter Eight, "Mightier than the Sword," what does Nick suddenly realize?
(a) Mrs. Granger is willing to do anything to defeat Nick.
(b) Mrs. Granger is enjoying the battle against Nick.
(c) Mrs. Granger is sad that Nick does not respect her.
(d) Mrs. Granger has a better sense of humor than he realized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the photographer not just take a different picture of the fifth grade class?

2. What does Mrs. Granger tell Nick about the word "pen"?

3. What do Nick and his friends plan for school picture day?

4. How do the students at Nick's school react when they hear about the class picture?

5. Who tells the reporter "Mrs. Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants to adopt him" (63)?

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