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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's mom say Tevin owes her?

2. What does Rodrick claim will happen if Greg's belly button is untied?

3. What is Mrs. Mott upset about?

4. Where does Rodrick convince Greg to store his birthday money?

5. Where does Greg throw up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Danny's dad upset about him doing?

2. What scam does Greg concoct about his missing apple?

3. Why is Greg worried about Mrs. Selsam influencing his mom?

4. What is Greg's final idea for getting into the Halloween party?

5. What does Greg say about Rodrick's lies?

6. How is it ironic that Tevin is blamed for the apple?

7. What reward will Rodrick and Greg receive for a job well done?

8. Why is Greg not going to Mariana's party?

9. Why does Greg stay up all night studying psychology?

10. Why does Greg's mom encourage him to get a French horn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg's balloon is weighted down by a long letter he wrote. What does Greg's dedication to winning the contest say about him? How is he best motivated?

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

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

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