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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. Who does Greg carpool with for his team's first away game?
2. Who is the point guard on Mr. Patel's team for their first game?
3. What is the score for Greg's team's first away game at half time?
4. What do the police do when Mr. Heffley calls them about teens using the basketball hoop at the Heffley house?
5. For Greg's team's first away game, what facility do they play in?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Greg tries out for the basketball teams, why does he think he does not have a chance of getting on a team?
2. What problem does Greg have with the cooler the Woodleys use for the drinks for the first game they play?
3. Why did it seem like the rivalry between the towns might change a few months ago?
4. What pep talk does Coach Patel tell Greg's team during half time of their first game?
5. Why is Greg worried when his mother says he will probably get a lot of playing time for Mr. Patel's team?
6. In addition to the floor in the elementary gym where Greg's team plays, what other issues are there?
7. What is the only experience that Greg has had playing basketball?
8. What started the rivalry with Slacksville?
9. For Greg's team's first game, why does Kevin Pomodoro play point guard and why is the other team able to steal every time he calls a play?
10. Why is Greg not getting enough sleep?
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
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 3
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?
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