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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 late was Rodrick picking up Greg from the pool in the summer?

2. How much time does Dad spend working on a project while Rodrick and Greg are supposed to be doing dishes?

3. What is the name of the dog that Greg watched during the summer?

4. Why does everyone run from Greg the first day of school?

5. What does Rodrick get sick with in "October"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. What are two times in "October," when Greg's honesty causes problems?

6. Why will no one get near Greg on the first day of school, and how does he solve that problem?

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

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

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

10. What is Rowley doing in "October" that bothers Greg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rodrick is sometimes a bully. How would you describe the relationship between Rodrick and Greg? What does the relationship reveal about the personality of the each brother?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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