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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 place does Greg take when he runs in the 50-yard dash on Field Day?

2. What day of the week does Greg's mom tell him that exercise is only half of getting in shape?

3. What did Greg's father do before going to relax in the sauna at the gym when Greg went with him?

4. In preschool, how often was Greg's soccer team playing on the wrong field?

5. Who does Greg think might still have a chance to become an Olympian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with the pasta Greg wants to buy?

2. How does Greg's mother choose the food she buys?

3. How does Greg's mother explain that packaged food companies use cartoon characters to sell their food, and how does Greg know she is right?

4. Why will the students be competing against grownups for Field Day?

5. What does Greg believe is the best thing about being an athlete and why?

6. What thoughts does Greg have about medals and the Olympics?

7. What place does Greg get when he runs the 50-yard dash on Field Day, and what is the fastest he has ever run?

8. What does Greg say about the snacks his mother picks out?

9. How do the teachers try to improve the chances of their teams winning?

10. Why does Greg believe it is too late for him to be an Olympian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Patel creates a basketball team. Why does Mr. Patel create a basketball team? Why does his team have little chance of winning a game?

Essay Topic 3

Every four years, Greg’s middle school has a Field Day. How intense does the competition become on Field Day? Is the competition healthy?

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