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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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 brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.
(c) He tells the teacher that he does not think that homework is a good idea.
(d) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

3. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?

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

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

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