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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?
(a) He brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.
(b) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.
(c) He tells the teacher that he does not think that homework is a good idea.
(d) He gets caught trying to leave class a few minutes early.

5. 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 is related to German.
(d) It contains words borrowed from many other languages.

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

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

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

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

10. 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) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.
(d) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.

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

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

13. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Deaver.
(b) Allen.
(c) Granger.
(d) Avery.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of Frindle?

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

4. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?

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

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