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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. Before Greg or Rowley can make a move in their fight in May, what do the teenagers do?

2. What does Greg do with his yearbook at the end of the year?

3. What happens after Fregley eats Greg's sugary sweets?

4. Who is voted Class Clown in the yearbook?

5. Why is Greg called into the office the day after Rowley is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Rowley get called to Mr. Winsky's office in relation to the Safety Patrols?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg tries to press his parents to buy him some serious exercise equipment and weight powder, so Greg can become a better wrestler. Greg's mom thinks it is an extreme request, but Greg's dad is on board with certain caveats. Why does Greg's dad support Greg, even though it is a financially impulsive decision, and what is the outcome?

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

Throughout Greg's first week of school, the reader is given insight into Greg's personality through his experiences with other students. The reader also listens to Greg inner-voice, which shows how he perceives certain encounters. How do Greg's interactions with others during the first week of school give the reader insight into Greg's personality?

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