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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 does Greg think his brother's vehicle is?

2. In "October" on a Friday, how long does Greg say that he has been 100% honest?

3. In "October," what time does Greg go to sleep the night that Rodrick has a party?

4. Where does Greg make his mother go when he tells Mrs. Gillman that his mother is not home?

5. What sport did Greg have to participate in during the summer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Greg do to Chirag Gupta?

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

4. What is the only class where Greg does not get a good seat on the first day of school?

5. Why does Rowley's party have to be put on hold for a bit?

6. Why is Rodrick the worst person to do dishes with?

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

8. What is the second most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to Greg?

9. What trick does Greg use to get out of swimming practice?

10. Why does Greg say he had a lousy summer?

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

There are numerous conflicts between Greg and his brothers. In the novel are most of the conflicts man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs self? Are most of the conflicts external or internal? How do the conflict affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

Rodrick is very angry when the videos for his band’s performance are not usable. Why is Rodrick so angry that the videos for his band’s performance are not useable? Why does he blame Greg? Why does he seek revenge on Greg for the bad videos?

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