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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening in Mrs. Granger's room when the newspaper reporter arrives?
(a) The room is completely empty.
(b) A school newspaper meeting.
(c) Nick's language arts class.
(d) After school detention.

2. Why does the photographer not just take a different picture of the fifth grade class?
(a) He is out of film.
(b) He thinks that the picture is funny.
(c) There is not enough time.
(d) He does not realize what they have done.

3. When the reporter looks at what is in the envelope, what does she realize about her trip to the school?
(a) There is more disruption of the school going on than people are pretending.
(b) A lot more people than she realized know about her visit to the school.
(c) Mrs. Granger is probably the one who is wrong about "frindle."
(d) She has already spoken to Nick Allen.

4. What makes the school secretary irritated when the newspaper reporter asks her about "frindle"?
(a) She is tired of talking to reporters.
(b) She has to talk to parents about it all day.
(c) She has never really like Nick.
(d) She thinks that making up a word is ridiculous.

5. Who is Judy Morgan?
(a) A newspaper reporter.
(b) A television reporter.
(c) The school principal.
(d) The school secretary.

6. Who is Alice Lunderson?
(a) The school secretary.
(b) A newspaper reporter.
(c) The school principal.
(d) A television reporter.

7. When Mr. Allen asks Nick to put an end to everyone using the word "frindle," what does Nick tell him?
(a) He will do his best.
(b) It is not really under his control anymore.
(c) He wishes that his father would be on his side.
(d) It will probably die out on its own.

8. Who is Mrs. Margaret Chatham?
(a) Nick's fifth grade math teacher.
(b) The president of the school board.
(c) The school principal.
(d) Pete's mother.

9. Where does Nick choose to introduce his new word to the school?
(a) Mrs. Granger's class.
(b) The school newspaper.
(c) The lunchroom.
(d) In the hallway before school starts.

10. After his meeting with Mrs. Granger in Chapter Eight, "Mightier than the Sword," what does Nick suddenly realize?
(a) Mrs. Granger is enjoying the battle against Nick.
(b) Mrs. Granger is sad that Nick does not respect her.
(c) Mrs. Granger is willing to do anything to defeat Nick.
(d) Mrs. Granger has a better sense of humor than he realized.

11. What is one of the nicknames that the students have for Mrs. Granger?
(a) Strange Granger.
(b) The Lone Granger.
(c) The Granginator.
(d) Mrs. Danger.

12. What is the name of Nick's local newspaper?
(a) The New Haven Journal.
(b) The Westfield Journal.
(c) The Westfield Gazette.
(d) The New Haven Gazette.

13. Why does the author have many different characters repeat the sentence, "What is the meaning of this?" (68-69)?
(a) To show the reader what is important.
(b) To show that characters are not really paying attention.
(c) To make sure the reader knows how serious the problem is.
(d) To be funny.

14. What does Mrs. Granger tell Nick about the word "pen"?
(a) It has a long history and makes sense.
(b) It is her favorite word.
(c) It comes from another language and so it is not really an English word, anyway.
(d) She does not like the word either, but that does not mean Nick can just replace it.

15. Why does Mrs. Granger not give Nick the letter that she has written to him?
(a) She wants to read it out loud to him.
(b) She does not want him to read it until after everything is over.
(c) She says that she is not yet sure she wants to give it to him.
(d) She says that she will only send it if he keeps using the word "frindle."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the envelope that gets delivered to the newspaper reporter at work on the morning after she interviews people at the school?

2. Why does the newspaper article stir up trouble?

3. Who tells the reporter "Mrs. Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants to adopt him" (63)?

4. How does Nick feel after the newspaper article is published?

5. On page 67 of Chapter Eleven, "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" there is a reference to "Mr. Webster." Who is Mr. Webster?

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