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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. Pretty soon after Greg's first away game starts, by how many points is the other team ahead?
2. Who is the biggest rival for Greg's school?
3. What is the theme of Coach Patel's speech during half time of Greg's team's first away game?
4. What is the score of Greg's team's first game at half time?
5. Who is in a story Coach Patel shares at half time for the first game to get the team pumped up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when a men's league team says they have the court reserved when Mr. Patel's team is practicing?
2. In addition to the floor in the elementary gym where Greg's team plays, what other issues are there?
3. Why did it seem like the rivalry between the towns might change a few months ago?
4. During the basketball game with Slacksville, what pep talk does Coach Patel give his team?
5. What is Greg's greatest athletic achievement of his life?
6. How does Greg get on a basketball team?
7. What is the only experience that Greg has had playing basketball?
8. 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?
9. For Greg's team's first game in the elementary school gym, where do they meet during halftime and why?
10. How did Greg's town get back at Slacksville last year?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
Essay Topic 2
Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot? Does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?
Essay Topic 3
The elementary school gym is a challenging place to play basketball. Why is that gym a challenging place to play basketball? How do Greg and his teammates deal with the challenges of playing there?
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