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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?
(a) Who wastes time in class?
(b) Who decides what words mean?
(c) Who sets a bad example for other students?
(d) Who knows the most about the dictionary?

4. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?
(a) It is the first time he has had a lot of homework.
(b) The homework is too difficult, and he does not understand it.
(c) The homework is very easy for him.
(d) It is the first homework he has ever had.

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

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

7. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?
(a) It is the language with the most words.
(b) It is very difficult to learn.
(c) It contains words borrowed from many other languages.
(d) It is related to German.

8. What kind of kid is Nick, according to the book?
(a) Really good.
(b) He is not any of these.
(c) Really smart.
(d) Really bad.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?
(a) It is easily changed.
(b) It is just a book.
(c) It is the truth.
(d) It is the law.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?

3. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?

4. What state does Nick live in?

5. When do Nick's parents expect homework to be done?

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