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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 happens when Greg goes to Fregley's house that makes Greg second guess his decision?

2. What is the punishment given to Rowley for his actions in March?

3. What does Greg do after Fregley eats Greg's sugary treat?

4. Who is the teacher that oversees the school paper?

5. What do Greg and Rowley want to do after completing their snowman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Greg's plan to put a thumbtack on his teacher's chair and make everyone laugh?

2. When Greg and Rowley get into a fight at the end of the school year, how does Greg feel about his chances?

3. In February, why do Greg and Rowley decide to throw the base of their snowman into the street?

4. Why would Greg's English teacher, Mrs. Levine, call the snowy situation between Greg and Rowley and the Whirley Street kids ironic?

5. Why does Greg not want Rowley as a partner when he starts creating his cartoon for the school newspaper?

6. What makes Greg jealous of Rowley's new friend Collin Lee after the Safety Patrol incident?

7. How does the reader know that Greg's experience at Fregley's house does not go well?

8. How and why does Greg feel about his chances of getting the cartoonist job for the school newspaper?

9. Why does Greg say that he got rid of the wretched Cheese once and for all?

10. Why is Greg angry about the cartoonist that replaces him in the school newspaper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The school play begins as planned, and Greg acts like a fool instead of following the script. Greg's family is in the audience, and on their way out of the school, Greg's mom throws a bouquet of flowers into the trash. Is Greg's mom justified in throwing the flowers out? Why or why not?

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 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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