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

2. What school does Nick's brother go to?
(a) He is a high school student.
(b) He is a middle school student.
(c) He is an elementary school student.
(d) He is a college student.

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

4. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Janet finds a pen.
(b) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(c) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.
(d) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.

5. What word does Nick invent for "pen"?
(a) Grunible.
(b) Frindle.
(c) Drimble.
(d) Snimple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nick choose to introduce his new word to the school?

2. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?

3. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?

4. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

5. How does Mrs. Granger respond to the students using the word so much after picture day?

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