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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Freed?
(a) A newspaper reporter.
(b) A television reporter.
(c) The school principal.
(d) The school secretary.

2. Who tells Nick that calling a pen a "frindle" is a funny idea?
(a) John.
(b) Mrs. Granger.
(c) Janet.
(d) Pete.

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

4. After his meeting with Mrs. Granger in Chapter Eight, "Mightier than the Sword," what does Nick suddenly realize?
(a) Mrs. Granger has a better sense of humor than he realized.
(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 is enjoying the battle against Nick.

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

6. How do the students at Nick's school react when they hear about the class picture?
(a) They all try to think of something funny to do in their class pictures.
(b) They all start using the word "frindle."
(c) They think it was wrong to spoil the picture.
(d) They think it is great that Nick and his friends upset the teachers.

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

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

9. Who has the idea to get every fifth grader to ask Mrs. Granger for a "frindle"?
(a) Pete.
(b) Nick.
(c) Janet.
(d) John.

10. 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.

11. What do Nick and his friends plan for school picture day?
(a) All of the fifth graders tape a picture of a pen labeled "frindle" to their shirts before getting their pictures taken.
(b) He and his friends stand together and spell out the letters "F-R-I-N-D-L-E" with their hands in the class photo.
(c) He and his friends all hold up signs that say "frindle" during the class photo.
(d) The fifth graders hold up pens and say "frindle" when their class picture is taken.

12. 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 Mrs. Granger asked to talk to the reporter.
(c) Because she really cannot stop it from happening, anyway.
(d) Because she thinks that Mrs. Granger will do a good job defending the school.

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

14. What does Mrs. Granger tell Nick about the word "pen"?
(a) It is her favorite word.
(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) She does not like the word either, but that does not mean Nick can just replace it.

15. What does Bud Lawrence do?
(a) He creates pens with the word "frindle" on them.
(b) He follows Nick around town teasing him.
(c) He writes a new dictionary with the word "frindle" in it.
(d) He interviews Nick for the television news.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Judy Morgan?

2. What reason does Nick give Mrs. Granger for not stopping using the word "frindle"?

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

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

5. What does the school principal tell the newspaper reporter about the "frindle" problem?

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