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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. Who reports the problem about the Safety Patrol to the school?

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

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

4. What realization does Greg make after hearing about the reason Rowley got into trouble in March?

5. At what time does Greg return home from Fregley's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg want to get voted onto the Class Favorites page?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 2

In October, Greg and Rowley are very excited to go the Crossland High School haunted house. They had never been before. After attending the haunted house, Greg and Rowley decide they will create their own haunted house in Rowley's basement. What is Greg's motive for having a haunted house and what obstacles do Greg and Rowley encounter while trying to create the haunted house?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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