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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 is Greg's mom disappointed in him?

2. What did Greg promise in return for the balloon?

3. Why does a girl ask Greg to tutor her while Greg's mom is in class?

4. Why does Greg's piano teacher give up on him?

5. Who does Greg's mom say is not a real person?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Greg's mom buy him a piano?

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

4. Why is Greg excluded from the party once he is in band?

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

6. How does Rodrick come through for Greg?

7. Why is Greg's mom in a good mood after her classes?

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

9. Why does Greg want to return to the Selsam's house?

10. What experiment does Greg's mom try on her kids?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author references the Cheese Touch incident from a previous book in the series. What is the purpose of this flashback? Should the author assume the reader has read all of the books?

Essay Topic 2

Greg's mom hopes that Maddox will be a positive influence on Greg. What does Greg's mom think are characteristics Greg should glean from Maddox? Do you think Maddox is a good role model?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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