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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 game do Rodrick and Greg always play with Grandpa?

2. What punishment does Greg receive for being Rodrick's accomplice for the party?

3. What does Rowley plan to do for the Winter Talent Show?

4. In "December," what does Grandpa say that Barry Grossman borrowed from him?

5. How much does Greg pay in Mom Bucks for Rodrick's poem in "November"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Rodrick punished for having the party?

3. Why does Rodrick call himself a professional drummer in "November"?

4. What is the first drum lesson like that Rodrick gives Greg and Rowley?

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

6. Why does Greg not worry about writing his history poem in "November"?

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

8. How and why does Greg get punished for Rodrick's party?

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

10. How does Greg figure out if the Mom Bucks he finds are the same as the ones his mother uses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank is holding a grudge against his brother Joe. Why does Frank hold a grudge against his brother Joe? How does Joe treat Frank? How do Rodrick and Greg treat one another? How do they feel about one another? How would you compare the relationship between Frank and Joe and Rodrick and Rowley?

Essay Topic 2

Rodrick does not want to redo his science project. What does Rodrick say when he is told he needs to redo his science project? Why does he not care about redoing the project? What does the incident reveal about Rodrick’s view of life as it is?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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