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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. Where does Greg's mother take Greg and Rowley to see a haunted house?

2. How is Rodrick punished for something in September?

3. What unit is coming in the spring in Phys Ed?

4. What does Greg do to pass the time on the first day of school?

5. Who is Greg paired up with in Phys Ed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevents Greg and Rowley from making it back to Greg's house on Halloween night?

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

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

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

5. Why is Greg jealous of Rowley's Halloween costume?

6. Why is Greg disappointed about the secret gift his dad gets him for Christmas this year?

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

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

9. Why does Greg get angry at Rowley on the first day of school?

10. On Halloween night, why does Rowley's knight costume look nothing like before?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg shares his opinions about how to make a Christmas wish list and the reader knows the one item Greg wants for Christmas. He critiques the behaviors of others when it comes to the gift-giving spirit of Christmas. How does Greg feel about Christmas gift-giving according to his interactions with family members and friends?

Essay Topic 2

In February, it snows for the first time, and Greg and Rowley decide to start making the base for their snowman. They face many obstacles along the way, and Greg seems to blame everyone around him when things do not go his way. What challenges do Greg and Rowley face and how does Greg respond to these challenges?

Essay Topic 3

The school play, The Wizard Of Oz, begins rehearsals at the start of December. In November, Greg's mother demands he sign-up. From the start, the play is not going very well. What types of incidences occur that prove rehearsal are not going well and how do they leak into the actual play?

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