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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?
(a) Bunterbo.
(b) Gwagala.
(c) Fishika.
(d) Lolomo.

2. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?
(a) Reading from his dictionary's introduction.
(b) Asking a question about who decides what words mean.
(c) Making up the word "frindle."
(d) Inviting the class to make up their own words.

3. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?
(a) The dictionary.
(b) The encyclopedia.
(c) The thesaurus.
(d) The library.

4. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.
(b) Nick asked her for it.
(c) Their old dictionary was for very young children.
(d) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.

5. Why does Mrs. Granger finally cut Nick off and end his report?
(a) The last part of the report does not make sense.
(b) He is repeating the same ideas over and over.
(c) She knows that he is just trying to waste class time.
(d) Toward the end of his report, Nick just starts making things up.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?

2. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?

3. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?

4. What school does Nick's brother go to?

5. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?

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