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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. Whose classroom does Mrs. Bosh have a student go up into the ceiling to spy and see what they are doing to prepare for Field Day?

2. Which staff members will also have a team on Field Day?

3. Which homeroom is Mrs. Bosh most concerned about beating on Field Day?

4. What place do Greg and his partner take for the event they participate in on Field Day?

5. In the first entry of Greg's diary at the beginning of the book, what sport is he trying to play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of books does Greg say you will find about sports at the library, and how do those books relate to his experiences?

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

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

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

5. What is Greg's mother's favorite thing about the Olympics?

6. Why does Greg think that he if was in the Olympics he would either be on a team or on an event involving a horse?

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

8. How did the snack shack change during Greg's kindergarten year, and what problems did that cause?

9. Why do Greg and his dad get kicked out of his father's gym?

10. How long do Greg and his dad have to wait in lines when they go to a football game together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg chooses foods at the grocery store based on advertisements he has seen. How does Greg begin to realize the many advertisements are deceptive? How does he learn to recognize false advertising?

Essay Topic 2

Slang is an informal way of speaking. How does Greg use slang in the novel? What does the use of slang reveal about Greg?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the book?

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