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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter Ten, ("Freedom of the Press") through Chapter Twelve, ("Airwaves").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Nick's fourth-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Mrs. Avery.
(c) Miss Deaver.
(d) Mrs. Allen.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the students tell the reporter they have started doing with the word "frindle"?

3. Why does the author have many different characters repeat the sentence, "What is the meaning of this?" (68-69)?

4. When the "frindle" story is on the national news, what other word do they tell the audience was made up by just one person?

5. On page 67 of Chapter Eleven, "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" there is a reference to "Mr. Webster." Who is Mr. Webster?

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