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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 unit does the Phys Ed say the kids will take for six weeks?

2. What prank does Rodrick, Greg's older brother, play on him at the start of summer?

3. What does Greg decide to do in order to pass Phys Ed?

4. Why does Greg get grounded for playing video games in September?

5. What does Greg's mom get for the Giving Tree at church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Greg give to his little brother, Manny, about making a Christmas wish list?

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

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

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

5. Why does it bother Greg when Rowley shows up in his costume to go to the Crossland High School haunted house?

6. What does Greg do to gain weight for the wrestling unit in Phys Ed?

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

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

9. Why is Greg's grandma's house draped with toilet paper the day after Halloween?

10. Why does Greg's plan to create a general form for his Christmas thank-you notes fail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Rowley befriends a new kid, Collin Lee, from school and starts spending a lot of time with him. Greg becomes jealous of this relationship and tries to make Rowley jealous by hanging out with Fregley, a nerdy kid from school. How does the reader know that Greg's intentions with Fregley are authentic or inauthentic?

Essay Topic 3

Greg and Rowley are ready to go out on Halloween for trick-or-treating. They have great costumes and a plan for where they will go to get the most candy. Unfortunately, as they are about to leave their plans crumble. What happens before and during trick-or-treating that makes Greg angry? Why is Greg right or wrong for being upset?

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