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

2. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?
(a) They have a soccer game.
(b) They have a school newspaper meeting.
(c) They are busy talking and lose track of time.
(d) Mrs. Granger keeps them after school.

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 convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."
(d) He makes bird noises.

4. Who is the author of Frindle?
(a) Chris Van Allsburg.
(b) Simon Schuster.
(c) Brian Selznick.
(d) Andrew Clements.

5. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Karen.
(d) Janet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?

2. What is happening in Mrs. Granger's room when the newspaper reporter arrives?

3. Who is Nick's fifth-grade language arts teacher?

4. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?

5. Who is Judy Morgan?

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