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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 lunchroom.
(d) The school newspaper.

2. 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) Quiz.
(b) Jelly.
(c) Squirt.
(d) Noggin.

3. 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 has a better sense of humor than he realized.
(c) Mrs. Granger is sad that Nick does not respect her.
(d) Mrs. Granger is willing to do anything to defeat Nick.

4. What do the students tell the reporter they have started doing with the word "frindle"?
(a) They are making t-shirts with the word on them.
(b) They have started writing it in their punishment sentences.
(c) They are trying to use it in assignments whenever they can.
(d) They are trying to get their older siblings to start using the word, too.

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

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

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

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

9. 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 prank.
(c) The students are just trying to be disrespectful.
(d) It is just a false rumor, and nothing really happened.

10. 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 wishes that his father would be on his side.
(c) He will do his best.
(d) It is not really under his control anymore.

11. What do Nick and his friends plan for school picture day?
(a) 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.
(b) The fifth graders hold up pens and say "frindle" when their class picture is taken.
(c) He and his friends all hold up signs that say "frindle" during the class photo.
(d) All of the fifth graders tape a picture of a pen labeled "frindle" to their shirts before getting their pictures taken.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Freed?

2. What is the name of Nick's local newspaper?

3. Why does the newspaper article stir up trouble?

4. Why does the principal allow the reporter to talk to Mrs. Granger?

5. Who is Judy Morgan?

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