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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. How many times stronger is a pig's sense of smell compared to a human?

2. Which books were previously popular?

3. Which title is a copycat book?

4. What happened when Greg's mom sent his poem in to a contest?

5. Which author does Greg choose to write a biography on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Greg describe Rodrick?

2. What does Greg do when he knows he is dreaming?

3. What reason does Greg give for wanting to be frozen for more than 100 years?

4. Why does Greg think kids will eventually stop trying to compete?

5. How does Greg describe the geese in his town?

6. What evidence does Greg have for his belief that his family are robots?

7. How does Greg describe Rowley?

8. How does a student win the big Balloon Brigade?

9. What kind of storylines does Greg wish he had?

10. Why can Greg not get away from the witch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg shares a lot of things in his journal that he would not necessarily share with another person. Do Greg's vulnerabilities make him more or less relatable? What about likable?

Essay Topic 2

Greg admits to feeling bad that he was not as nice as he could have been while his Nana was alive. What does it say about Greg's growth that he hopes for relaxation and peace for his Nana in heaven?

Essay Topic 3

When Greg eats too many chocolate chips he goes to great lengths to cover it up. How does Greg's mistake lead to a great discovery? What does this say about ideas?

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