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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 exchange his book fair merchandise for?

2. Which non-human does Greg suspect his whole family could be?

3. Where is the pig eating in a family dinner cartoon?

4. What does Greg think is a cheaper option than freezing his body?

5. Who does Greg depict being overrun with cats?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the cartoon with Greg's tail wagging give away about him?

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

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

5. What makes the electronic witch annoying?

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

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

8. How does Greg describe Rodrick?

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

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

Parents and teachers complain about the Spineticklers books. Are their concerns legitimate? How does Jeff Kinney make clear his opinion about banning books?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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