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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. Where does Greg have to sit in history class?

2. What class took place at the same time that Greg was at the swimming pool during the summer?

3. Who did Rodrick have for a pen pal when he was in middle school?

4. In "October," how long does Mom say she will ground Greg if she catches him lying again?

5. How much smaller is Greg than most of the kids at his school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dad work on every evening?

2. What are "Mom Bucks" (66)?

3. Where does Greg spend time during Rodrick's party?

4. How does Dad get out of watching a movie with Mom?

5. Why does Greg find Rowley's birthday party boring?

6. Who is the lead singer of Rodrick's band, and why is Dad worried that Rodrick will see him as a role model?

7. How does Chirag treat Greg after Greg apologizes for treating him like he was invisible?

8. What is Greg's secret to doing book reports?

9. Why does Dad think that Rowley is accident prone?

10. What is the one embarrassing thing that Greg knows about Rodrick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg helps Rodrick with his science project. What is Greg’s secret, and how does everyone at school learn about it? How does Greg react to Rodrick spreading his secret? Why does Greg decide to help Rodrick with his science project even though Rodrick revealed Greg’s secret? What does Greg’s decision reveal about maturity?

Essay Topic 2

Greg puts off writing a history poem because snow is forecasted. Why does Greg procrastinate writing a history poem? How much work does Greg usually put into his assignments? What does the way that Greg handles his schoolwork reveal about responsibility?

Essay Topic 3

The point of view of a novel determines what a reader knows about events and characters. What is the point of view in the book? How does it influence what a reader knows about events and characters?

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