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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 does Greg think will happen while he is grounded?

2. What does Greg think is his younger brother's purpose in his life?

3. Which cartoon shows that it would be inappropriate if Greg's parents were actors?

4. Which tense is the story written in?

5. What does Greg refer to for information about his nightmares?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What things does Greg do to make his life more interesting for the viewers?

6. What makes Greg have torturous cravings?

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

8. What does Greg picture happening to future humans as they evolve?

9. What makes the electronic witch annoying?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Greg wants a new instrument his mom stands up for him. Why does Greg's dad choose this time to remind him of the piano situation? Why does Rodrick's guitar playing not help his case?

Essay Topic 2

How does Greg's lie about a bully turn into a real bullying situation with Tevin? What does it say about Greg's fear of punishment that he does not confess, even when he knows it makes a situation worse?

Essay Topic 3

When Greg chooses the Spineticklers author to write a biography on, he has trouble finding information. What could the author be trying to convey about anonymity and/or ghostwriters?

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