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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. Why does Greg believe his grandmother may not want to protect him?

2. Who is the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books?

3. What does Greg think the people in his life may actually be?

4. Which level books does Rowley like?

5. Which contest at school does Greg hope to win?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What would Greg do if he could watch over his relatives?

3. How does Greg describe Rodrick?

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

5. How does Greg describe Rowley?

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

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

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

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

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

What details does the author use to help the reader tell the characters apart in the cartoons? Are the characters' pictures the way you imagine them from the descriptions?

Essay Topic 2

Greg ends up getting punished after the band concert. Could Greg have gotten in trouble whether or not he was on stage? What does this show about consequences?

Essay Topic 3

Greg feels like he becomes addicted to the Spineticklers series of books. What negative effects does he suffer? What positive effects do the books have on him? Why does he continue to search out the material?

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