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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. Where does Greg send Rowley in Section 2: Pages 49-91, when he is tired of being with Rowley?

2. What was the name of the kid who used to bother Dad?

3. How many rakes were available for the kids who helped do the seventh-grade spring yard cleanup?

4. How many bonus tokens does Greg get in Net Kritterz when his virtual pet watches at least two hours of commercials?

5. How many fundraisers does Greg's school have in a year?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the school fundraiser system work?

2. What is "Santa's Scout"?

3. What happened one year when Greg took one of his Christmas presents early?

4. What is a "Giving Tree" (90), and how does Greg hope it will benefit him?

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

6. What accidents happened on playground equipment at Greg's school?

7. How does Greg try to get a bumper sticker off his dad's car, and why is that a problem?

8. Why does Greg think that Rowley does not go to church very much?

9. What does Greg hate about the fundraisers that they do at school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg and Rowley are friends. How do they interact with one another? What do they do together? Do they have arguments? How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Greg wanted to be an author when he was young. Why did Greg get discouraged about becoming an author? Why does he decide to write a book similar to his favorite book? What lesson did Greg learn from supposedly writing his own story?

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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