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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 is Greg's younger brother?

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

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

4. What kind of wedgie does the bully at school give, according to Greg?

5. Which number book in the series is Double Down?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Greg describe Rowley?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Greg become ostracized from his Champs group?

8. What makes the electronic witch annoying?

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

10. What does the cartoon of Greg playing on the beach signify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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