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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?
(a) Robin.
(b) Blackbird.
(c) Crow.
(d) Blue jay.

6. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Lincoln Elementary.
(b) Washington Elementary.
(c) Hayes Elementary.
(d) Roosevelt Elementary.

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

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

9. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?
(a) Playing baseball.
(b) Calling Nick on the phone.
(c) Playing tag.
(d) Their own homework.

10. Why is fifth grade different from third and fourth grades?
(a) The fifth graders get an extra recess because they are older.
(b) It is at a different school building.
(c) It is more serious because students are getting ready for middle school.
(d) The fifth graders are expected to do work in the summertime, before school starts.

11. What is Nick's older brother's name?
(a) Chris.
(b) James.
(c) John.
(d) Pete.

12. What state does Nick live in?
(a) New York.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Minnesota.

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

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

15. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?
(a) It is above his reading level.
(b) The introduction to his dictionary is missing.
(c) It does not have any useful information.
(d) He does not realize it is there until he has already written his report.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?

2. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?

3. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?

4. What kind of kid is Nick, according to the book?

5. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?

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