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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 the teenagers do to Rowley to get back at him for Halloween?

2. What does Greg see outside Fregley's window?

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

4. What happens at the start of June?

5. What type of fighting does Rowley know?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg's dad take a shovel and smash Greg and Rowley's snowman?

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

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

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

5. How does Rowley treat Greg after the truth comes out that it was Greg who was terrorizing the kindergarteners?

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

7. How does Greg interpret his mom's advice about the Safety Patrol dilemma?

8. Why is Greg disappointed when he sees his comic in the school newspaper?

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

10. Why does Greg throw his yearbook in the trash can at the end of the year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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