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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 is great that Nick and his friends upset the teachers.
(d) They think it was wrong to spoil the picture.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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 school board principal.
(b) The author of a famous dictionary.
(c) Another person who was famous for making up words.
(d) The newspaper reporter's boss.

11. 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.

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

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

14. What does Mr. Allen do with the money from the sale of "frindle" items?
(a) He buys Nick a new bike.
(b) He uses it to pay for a family vacation.
(c) He starts a secret bank account for Nick.
(d) He gives it to Nick and tells him he can decide what to do with it.

15. 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 are trying to use it in assignments whenever they can.
(c) They are trying to get their older siblings to start using the word, too.
(d) They have started writing it in their punishment sentences.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While they are talking with Mrs. Chatham, how does Nick's father look?

3. Who is Judy Morgan?

4. When the "frindle" story is on the national news, what other word do they tell the audience was made up by just one person?

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

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