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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 do you have to be careful about on the first day of school, according to Greg?

2. What games can Greg play at Rowley's house?

3. Who has to be carried off stage due to stage fright?

4. What is the name of the teacher who catches the Rowley and Greg at school with something they were not supposed to bring?

5. What does the cafeteria look like after Phys Ed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Greg in his bedroom at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve?

2. What happens after Greg is paired with another kid in the wrestling unit?

3. What happens when Rowley's dad comes down to the basement and sees Greg and Rowley's haunted house?

4. How does Greg react to the attention Rowley gets after the Big Wheel accident?

5. What happens when Greg receives his Christmas gift from Rowley?

6. Why does Greg want to be a Tree in the school musical Wizard of Oz?

7. What are some of the ways Greg prepares for the wrestling unit in his Phys Ed class?

8. How is the Cheese Touch game played?

9. After the play is over, in what types of spirits do Greg and his family leave?

10. At the beginning of trick-or-treating, why are Greg and Rowley not hitting as many houses as they would like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg throws a football at Rowley during a game, and it breaks his hand. Rowley gets a cast and everyone at school wants to help him. Why does Greg think it is unfair that Rowley gets the attention he does?

Essay Topic 2

Greg receives a Big Wheel as a gift from Rowley on Christmas. Greg thinks that it is silly, but still manages to find a use for it. How does the game Greg created with his Big Wheel showcase the dynamic of Greg and Rowley's friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Greg creates a template for making his Christmas thank-you cards quicker and easier. What is this method and what does it say about Greg's character?

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