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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 use that gets a bumper sticker off Dad's car?

2. How many bags of rock salt do Greg and his dad have to buy to melt the man's driveway Greg cleared with water?

3. How much did Rowley sell of gourmet coffee beans?

4. What could Greg not learn to do in first grade?

5. What game does Greg spend a lot of time playing in November?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the school fundraiser system work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manny often throws tantrums. What does Susan do when Manny throws a tantrum? How often does Manny get what he wants by throwing tantrums? Is Manny spoiled?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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