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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 Greg try to use to remove snow when it keeps snowing?

2. What does Greg have to eat while Rowley waits for Greg in Section 2: Pages 49-91?

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

4. When did Manny sell half of everything that Greg owned?

5. What letter does Rowley say that volleyball begins with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Net Kritterz?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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