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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. What genes does Greg think he is missing?

3. What day of the week will field day be held?

4. Last summer, what sporting event did Greg's family watch together?

5. When Greg goes to the weight room at the gym with his dad, what muscles does he decide to focus on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did playing sports change in kindergarten for Greg?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Illustrations can be just as important or more important than the words in a novel. How are illustrations used in the book? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book? Why?

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 tries out for a basketball team. Why does Greg try out for a basketball team? Why does he try out if he does not want to play?

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