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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. At the end of the tryouts for the basketball team, how many kids duke it out in a scrimmage?

2. How long was Mr. Patel's team supposed to have reserved the court when some men come to use the court on Wednesday?

3. How old is the gym that Mr. Patel plays in for their first game?

4. How many basketball teams are there for Greg's entire grade?

5. From how many feet did Greg make his greatest athletic achievement of his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. For Greg's team's first game in the elementary school gym, where do they meet during halftime and why?

2. Wht challenges does Mr. Patel's team have the first time they practice?

3. What happens when a men's league team says they have the court reserved when Mr. Patel's team is practicing?

4. What is the only experience that Greg has had playing basketball?

5. What happens when Greg is put into the game with Slacksville?

6. What happened to Mrs. Heffley when she was playing in a championship game in middle school?

7. What is Greg's greatest athletic achievement of his life?

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. Where does Mr. Patel's team meet for the first time, and why?

10. What pep talk does Coach Patel tell Greg's team during half time of their first game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Patel creates a basketball team. Why does Mr. Patel create a basketball team? Why does his team have little chance of winning a game?

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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