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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. How much taller is Greg's partner than him for the event he participates in on Field Day?

2. How long was the limit for using treadmills and elliptical machines at the gym Greg went to with his dad?

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

4. During what month do Greg's diary entries begin at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Greg think his role is to play on a sporting team?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Greg think he is not supposed to be an athlete?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Heffley believes nutrition is as important as exercise. Why does Mrs. Heffley believe that nutrition is as important as exercise? How does she show Greg the importance of good nutrition?

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