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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. What time do Uncle Joe and his kids arrive for Thanksgiving?

2. What time is dinner on Thanskgiving?

3. What time does Rodrick usually sleep in on weekends?

4. When was the picture of Rodrick's party taken?

5. What does Greg's pen pal, Mamadou, have in a picture of himself that he sends to Greg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rodrick's science project get completed last year?

2. Why does Greg say that Manny is Gramma's favorite grandchild?

3. What does Grandpa make for dinner in "December," and how does Greg deal with it?

4. Who does Greg ask to help him with his history poem, and what reaction does he get?

5. Why does Mom buy Magick and Monsters books?

6. How does Mom find out about the Mom Bucks Greg found?

7. Why does Greg wish that he can stay with Gramma when his parents go away for the weekend in "December"?

8. Why is Dad angry with Uncle Joe at Thanksgiving?

9. At the beginning of "November," why does Greg think Dad may be find out about Rodrick's party?

10. Why is it boring to watch TV with Grandpa?

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

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

Greg pretends that one of his friends does not exist. How does Greg pretend that Chirag does not exist? How do Greg’s actions affect Chirag? Does Greg seem to be affected by how his actions are affected Chirag? What do Greg’s actions reveal about empathy or a lack of empathy on Greg’s part?

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