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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 Christmas ornament does Greg wish his mother will throw away?

2. What color does Greg say that the pizza is at school when he and Rowley play a game in Section 2: Pages 49-91?

3. How many bags of rock salt do Greg and his dad have to buy to melt the man's driveway Greg cleared with water?

4. What type of movies does Rowley bring over to Greg's in Section 2: Pages 49-91?

5. What did Greg turn into a doll?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the school fundraiser system work?

2. Why does Greg think all the playground equipment is removed from the school playground?

3. What problems does Greg have when shoveling his first drive?

4. What is Greg's opinion about Santa Claus watching you 24 hours a day?

5. Why does the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas make Greg nervous?

6. After decorating the Christmas tree, why do Greg and his family have to remove all the ornaments?

7. Why does Greg wonder if Santa's naughty or nice list is accurate or not?

8. Why does Dad not want a bumper sticker on his car?

9. Why is Greg's dad mad at him for letting him be bullied by Nasty Pants?

10. What is distracting when Greg tries to take a test in school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place in Greg’s home, town, and school. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character? Does the setting influence the mood of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Manny often throws tantrums. What does Susan do when Manny throws a tantrum? How often does Manny get what he wants by throwing tantrums? Is Manny spoiled?

Essay Topic 3

The book is illustrated. How do the illustrations enhance the text? What details do they provide that are not provided by text? Would the story be more difficult to understand without the illustrations? Explain.

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