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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 and Rowley's snowball tear up?

3. What does Greg think is the most interesting part of Rodrick's yearbook?

4. What is the name of the comic Rowley makes toward the end of the school year?

5. What does Greg's dad to Greg and Rowley's snowball?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg's parents have differing punishment styles. In September, Greg's understanding of these differing styles leads Greg to act in particular ways. How does Greg describe both parenting styles, and what does he specifically do to guide himself into the best position for getting out of trouble?

Essay Topic 2

Rowley befriends a new kid, Collin Lee, from school and starts spending a lot of time with him. Greg becomes jealous of this relationship and tries to make Rowley jealous by hanging out with Fregley, a nerdy kid from school. How does the reader know that Greg's intentions with Fregley are authentic or inauthentic?

Essay Topic 3

November comes, and Greg's Phys Ed teacher, Mr. Underwood, announces that the students will be starting a wrestling. Greg is disappointed, because he is a small kid for his age and knows nothing about wrestling. What embarrassments does Greg come into contact with and how does he respond to them?

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