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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. How old was the bully Nasty Pants when he bothered Rowley and Greg?

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

3. How much does Greg have to spend for rock salt?

4. In Section 2: Pages 49-91, what does Greg tell Rowley is in the woods?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the school fundraiser system work?

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

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

5. What does Greg do to get a break from Rowley in Section 2: Pages 49-91?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 Heffley family is a family of five. Who makes up the Heffley family? What relationship problems do they have? What is revealed about family through the way they work through their problems?

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