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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. Who is standing in the wings glaring at Greg and the other Tress for not singing?

2. What is the name of Rodrick's band?

3. What reading group is Greg assigned to?

4. Why do Greg and Rowley run to Greg's grandma's house on Halloween?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg say he does not like his little brother, Manny?

2. Why does Greg want to join the Safety Patrols at school?

3. Why does Greg decide to run for Student Council?

4. Why does Greg not want to call his journal a diary?

5. Why does Greg think that middle school is the dumbest idea ever?

6. Why would Greg want to be in the Easy reading group?

7. In January, after a Big Wheel accident, why does Rowley become popular?

8. Why does Greg becoming embarrassed when it is his scene in the play?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg is given the job of cartoonist for the school newspaper, yet he is still upset after his first comic is presented. Originally, Greg created the comic with the help of his friend, Rowley, and Greg critiques Rowley's contributions. Why is it ironic that Greg is upset with the final publishing of his comic?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the year, Greg and Rowley get into a fight that some teenagers end up egging on, which leads Rowley to eat the dreaded Cheese. Greg ends up telling the teenagers he is allergic, so that he does not have to eat it. Why does Greg allow Rowley to take the punishment, and how does Greg try to make himself look better, even though he clearly chickens out at the time of the fight?

Essay Topic 3

In October, Greg and Rowley are very excited to go the Crossland High School haunted house. They had never been before. After attending the haunted house, Greg and Rowley decide they will create their own haunted house in Rowley's basement. What is Greg's motive for having a haunted house and what obstacles do Greg and Rowley encounter while trying to create the haunted house?

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