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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter Seven, ("Word Wars") through Chapter Nine, ("Chess").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prank does Nick play in his third-grade classroom?
(a) He turns his class into a tropical island.
(b) He makes bird noises.
(c) He hides the dictionaries.
(d) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."

2. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Manny.
(c) Students from other classrooms.
(d) Nick's teacher.

3. What do Nick and his friends plan for school picture day?
(a) All of the fifth graders tape a picture of a pen labeled "frindle" to their shirts before getting their pictures taken.
(b) He and his friends all hold up signs that say "frindle" during the class photo.
(c) He and his friends stand together and spell out the letters "F-R-I-N-D-L-E" with their hands in the class photo.
(d) The fifth graders hold up pens and say "frindle" when their class picture is taken.

4. How does Nick introduce his new word?
(a) He starts a pretend argument about who took his pen.
(b) He puts up a poster with a pen on it.
(c) He pretends to have forgotten his pen.
(d) He gives everyone in class a new pen.

5. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) Robert Cawdrey.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) Noah Webster.
(d) James Redding Ware.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?

2. Who tells Nick that calling a pen a "frindle" is a funny idea?

3. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?

4. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?

5. What school does Nick go to?

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