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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. In Part 4, what does Greg remember grabbing when there was someone at the door?

2. Who catches kids drinking energy drinks behind the school?

3. What book does Greg plagiarize when he is little?

4. How long does it take Greg to scrub the green dye off the school wall?

5. What does Greg like to eat when he goes Christmas shopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the police come to the school regarding the graffiti?

2. How does Greg want to advertise the Holiday Bazaar he and Rowley are having, and how does he have to advertise?

3. What does an article in the newspaper say about the green blobs Greg and Rodrick left on the school wall?

4. Why do the girls have to do boys' pushups for the Presidential Fitness Test?

5. Why does Greg nearly pass out when he gets home after scrubbing the green dye off the wall at school?

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

7. What news story appears after Greg and Rodrick try to help an elderly lady?

8. How much does Mom usually give Greg for Christmas shopping, and where does he do his shopping?

9. How has the school been promoting healthy eating?

10. What happened when Mom taught Manny how to use the computer in Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg’s school changes the menu in the cafeteria. Why does the school change the cafeteria menu? What is coming up that the school officials want students to do well in? How is the school helping and hindering health and fitness for its students?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Greg’s father tells him he has poor judgment. What are two situations that make Greg’s father feel that Greg has poor judgment? What does Greg do that seems to reflect not thinking carefully? Does he have poor judgment?

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