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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 book does the nurse show Flippy when she asks if he is going to praise grownups?

2. How long can it take to master haiku?

3. How many frogs hug Flippy in the last panel on page 103?

4. What type of dinosaur does Dennis defend in his first case?

5. What do Raine and Wendy decide to write about?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the doctor and nurse arrive, what does Flippy tell them about the problem he is having?

2. What is the nurse's reaction when Flippy shows her and the doctor the comics the kids have made?

3. How does Starla describe branches in the comic she creates with Summer?

4. What does the nurse tell Flippy after she has read some of the comics?

5. Why does Flippy apologize in Chapter 6, and what does he tell his kids?

6. How does Dennis the toothbrush get to be a lawyer for dinosaurs?

7. What information do Summer and Starla provide about the poetry form haiku?

8. What topics does Flippy want banned from comics his kids are writing?

9. How do they find the Spinosaurus's baby, and what do they do to celebrate?

10. What information does Melvin make up about toothbrushes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Slang is an informal way of speaking. How do characters use slang in Cat Kid Comic Club? What does the use of slang reveal about characters? Why does Pilkey have characters use slang?

Essay Topic 2

Flippy suggests that Raine and Wendy write about themselves. What does the conversation about what to write reveal about autobiographies and biographies? Why are the girls confused about the two types of stories?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning--the meaning is not always clear without research. How are idioms used in Cat Kid Comic Club to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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