2. Who tells the reporter "Mrs. Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants to adopt him" (63)?
(a) Janet.
(b) Nick.
(c) John.
(d) Pete.

3. How does Mrs. Granger respond to the students using the word so much after picture day?
(a) She tries to ignore it.
(b) She makes Nick stay after school and write an apology for the spoiled picture.
(c) She announces that she will punish anyone who uses the word "frindle."
(d) She makes up her own silly word for "pen."

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 thinks that making up a word is ridiculous.
(d) She has never really like Nick.

5. Who tells the reporter "it is not a battle" (61)?
(a) Mrs. Allen.
(b) Mrs. Granger.
(c) Nick.
(d) Mrs. Chatham.

6. While they are talking with Mrs. Chatham, how does Nick's father look?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Bored.
(c) Angry.
(d) Amused.

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

8. How does Nick introduce his new word?
(a) He pretends to have forgotten his pen.
(b) He gives everyone in class a new pen.
(c) He starts a pretend argument about who took his pen.
(d) He puts up a poster with a pen on it.

9. What reason does Nick give Mrs. Granger for not stopping using the word "frindle"?
(a) He is trying to make an important point about language.
(b) He knows it upsets her.
(c) He has a right to speak however he chooses.
(d) He and his friends have taken an oath.

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

11. Why does the principal allow the reporter to talk to Mrs. Granger?
(a) Because she does not think that Mrs. Granger will be willing to talk to the reporter.
(b) Because she thinks that Mrs. Granger will do a good job defending the school.
(c) Because Mrs. Granger asked to talk to the reporter.
(d) Because she really cannot stop it from happening, anyway.

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

13. What does the school principal tell the newspaper reporter about the "frindle" problem?
(a) The students are teaching Mrs. Granger an important lesson.
(b) It is just a false rumor, and nothing really happened.
(c) It is just a prank.
(d) The students are just trying to be disrespectful.

14. Why does the newspaper article stir up trouble?
(a) It asks everyone in town to start using the word "frindle."
(b) It is very dramatic.
(c) It contains lies about the school.
(d) It contains lies about Nick.

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