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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 much money does Mom usually give Greg to buy Christmas presents?

2. How long did Greg wait in line to get a book signed by Kenny Centazzo?

3. How deep is the snow the morning after Greg's father is caught in the snowstorm?

4. How much chicken nugget does Greg think that he is?

5. What does Mom teach during the snow storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Greg do when he had to do sit-ups for P.E.?

2. What does Greg say about a section of the school cafeteria being roped off?

3. What happens during a general assembly at school in Part 4?

4. What does Greg say about his generation and exercise?

5. What happens when Greg fixes Manny a hot dog for lunch?

6. Why is Greg going to have a problem if he does not get some cash for his Net Kritterz game?

7. In Part 4, why is Greg's dad mad about an incident that happened in the morning?

8. How has the school been promoting healthy eating?

9. What does the vice principal do when Greg tells him what happened that caused the green blobs on the wall?

10. Why did Greg think he broke the law when he was little?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is illustrated. How do the illustrations enhance the text? What details do they provide that are not provided by text? Would the story be more difficult to understand without the illustrations? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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