View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won a raffle for a free spring yard cleanup?

2. How many times does Greg think that Santa can check in on each kid during the year?

3. What does Greg use that gets a bumper sticker off Dad's car?

4. How many days is Greg able to be on his best behavior?

5. What street does Greg decide to go to to try to shovel snow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Greg and Rowley argue about the word "volleyball"?

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

3. Why does Greg decide to avoid asking neighbors on his street if he can shovel snow from their drives?

4. How did a bullying problem get solved when Dad was a kid?

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

6. What does Greg decide is the solution to school fundraisers?

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

8. What is Net Kritterz?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan signs Greg’s Tower of Druids novel. Why does Susan sign Greg’s Tower of Druids novel? What was she considering important when she signed the book? What does she teach Greg through the incident?

Essay Topic 2

The vice principal finds out that Greg is one of the kids responsible for the green blobs on the wall at the middle school. What choice does the vice principal give Greg? Why does Greg decide not to turn in Rowley and to accept the punishment himself?

Essay Topic 3

Greg worries about getting caught for things he does. Is Greg worried about getting caught because he wants to do what is right or because he does not want to get in trouble? Does Greg have a well-developed conscience?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 983 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample