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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 does Mom tell Greg he can do to earn money?

2. What Christmas ornament does Greg wish his mother will throw away?

3. How much time does Greg spend with Mrs. Melcher after he tries to ask her if he can shovel her drive?

4. Who used to own the gift that Mom gave Greg last Christmas?

5. How does Greg clear a man's driveway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the school fundraiser system work?

5. What is "Santa's Scout"?

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

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

8. What issues were there with a fundraiser the school had last year?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme in the novel is doing good deeds. What are some good deeds that Greg attempts to do? Why do his good deeds often backfire? Is Greg more of a failure or a success when he tries to do a good deed? What is the author communicating about good deeds through the theme?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Energy drinks are banned at Greg’s school. Why are energy drinks banned? How do the kids act when the drinks are banned? Are some of the kids addicted to the energy drinks?

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