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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. Which level books does Rowley like?

2. What is another word for cartoon?

3. How many years ago does Greg say dogs were wild like wolves?

4. What does Greg hear his parents say they need a vacation for?

5. How does Greg attempt to short-circuit his dad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Greg think aliens are doing on earth?

2. How does the reader know that the cartoon of old man Greg is in the future?

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

4. What makes Greg think that he is being filmed without his knowledge?

5. How does Greg know that the pet pig is smart?

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

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

8. Why does the rich man want to freeze his body until the future?

9. What makes Greg have torturous cravings?

10. Which virtues does Greg's mom want him to focus on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg believes that a number of things could be watching over him during his daily life. Why is it so important to Greg that there is something or someone out there monitoring him?

Essay Topic 2

Greg's mom begins to worry about Greg's deception. What has Greg been lying about? Which examples are actually Greg's fault and which are unintentional? Does the difference matter to his mom?

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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