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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) She knows that he is just trying to waste class time.
(d) Toward the end of his report, Nick just starts making things up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

5. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?

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