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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 does Greg change the televisions to when he goes to the gym with his dad?

2. How many kids does Mrs. Bosh trade for Jesse Range?

3. How does Greg think athletes can make a lot of money?

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

5. What famous place does Greg decide to go when he uses a treadmill at the gym when he goes with his dad?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue in a graphic novel is shown differently than in a novel. How is dialogue in a graphic novel shown differently than in a novel? How is dialogue visually represented to show pitch, emotion, and tone?

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