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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Janet finds a pen.
(b) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(c) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(d) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.

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

14. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?
(a) Nick's mother.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The principal.
(d) Nick.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Granger finally cut Nick off and end his report?

3. What prank does Nick play in his third-grade classroom?

4. Who is Nick's fourth-grade teacher?

5. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?

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