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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. On page 67 of Chapter Eleven, "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" there is a reference to "Mr. Webster." Who is Mr. Webster?
(a) Another person who was famous for making up words.
(b) The newspaper reporter's boss.
(c) The school board principal.
(d) The author of a famous dictionary.

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

8. What does Mrs. Allen tell Mrs. Chatham when Mrs. Chatham finishes explaining the problem at school?
(a) She is embarrassed that Nick ruined the fifth grade picture.
(b) She wants her son removed from Mrs. Granger's class.
(c) She thinks that the school is making a big deal over nothing.
(d) She is very sorry that her son has been disrespectful.

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

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

11. 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.

12. When the "frindle" story is on the national news, what other word do they tell the audience was made up by just one person?
(a) Squirt.
(b) Noggin.
(c) Quiz.
(d) Jelly.

13. How does Nick feel after the newspaper article is published?
(a) Excited and happy.
(b) Sad and worried.
(c) Angry and embarrassed.
(d) Awkward and pressured.

14. When Mrs. Granger asks Nick to stay after school, how does he feel?
(a) Excited.
(b) Regretful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bud Lawrence do?

2. How does Mrs. Granger respond to the students using the word so much after picture day?

3. After his meeting with Mrs. Granger in Chapter Eight, "Mightier than the Sword," what does Nick suddenly realize?

4. What does Mrs. Granger tell Nick about the word "pen"?

5. Who tells Nick that calling a pen a "frindle" is a funny idea?

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