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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 did Mrs. Bosh's team win during the Field Day?

2. Which team is Greg most concerned about beating on Field Day?

3. At lunch yesterday, what did Albert Sandy say a bodybuilder blew out when he lifted weight that was too heavy?

4. When Greg went to a football game with his dad, what did he win for being Fan of the Game?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When did Greg used to like sports and why?

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

5. What sports did Greg watch in the summer and why?

6. What does Greg's mother tell him about getting in shape?

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

8. 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?

9. Why does Greg's mom tell him that a bottle of fruit juice he selects is not healthy?

10. What does Greg think his church could learn from the professional sports experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kinney uses sound effects and onomatopoeia in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot. How does Kinney use sound effects and onomatopoeia? How does using sound effects and onomatopoeia in illustration help readers imagine what characters hear?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show ways that Greg and his mother disagree? How does the juxtaposition expose how parents and children often have differing points of view?

Essay Topic 3

Greg’s mother wants him to play a sport. Why does Greg’s mother want him to play a sport? What does her desire for him to play a sport reveal about her relationship with Greg?

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