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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?
(a) She sighs and tells Nick that he is being childish.
(b) She says they are "colorful" and seems happy.
(c) She asks Nick to stop making a mess.
(d) She asks if the kids would mind if she plays some "beach" music.

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

12. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?
(a) Where is this information from?
(b) How long will this report be?
(c) Did you do the research by yourself?
(d) Does the report have a title?

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

14. When do Nick's parents expect homework to be done?
(a) Before dinner.
(b) They do not have a rule about this.
(c) Right after school.
(d) Before bedtime.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?

4. What state does Nick live in?

5. What is Nick's older brother's name?

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