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

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

3. What type of fighting does Rowley know?

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

5. What does Fregley's mom say when Greg comes over in April?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg creates a template for making his Christmas thank-you cards quicker and easier. What is this method and what does it say about Greg's character?

Essay Topic 2

Greg is given the job of cartoonist for the school newspaper, yet he is still upset after his first comic is presented. Originally, Greg created the comic with the help of his friend, Rowley, and Greg critiques Rowley's contributions. Why is it ironic that Greg is upset with the final publishing of his comic?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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