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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?
(a) Crow.
(b) Blackbird.
(c) Robin.
(d) Blue jay.

2. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?
(a) She asks if the kids would mind if she plays some "beach" music.
(b) She sighs and tells Nick that he is being childish.
(c) She asks Nick to stop making a mess.
(d) She says they are "colorful" and seems happy.

3. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?
(a) He gets caught trying to leave class a few minutes early.
(b) He tells the teacher that he does not think that homework is a good idea.
(c) He brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.
(d) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.

4. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Deaver.
(b) Avery.
(c) Granger.
(d) Allen.

5. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Their old dictionary was for very young children.
(b) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.
(c) Nick asked her for it.
(d) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?

2. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?

3. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?

4. Why does Mrs. Granger finally cut Nick off and end his report?

5. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter One, "Nick," what does Nick discover about blackbirds, and what does he do about it?

2. Who is James, and what does he have to do with Nick's homework?

3. Explain the three steps that lead to Nick's "frindle" plan.

4. In Chapter Five, "The Report," what two reasons are there for Nick's nervousness about giving his report?

5. In Chapter One, "Nick," how do the different school staff members react to Nick's "tropical island"?

6. In Chapter Five, "The Report," what is Nick's plan to waste class time, and how does Mrs. Granger react?

7. What "question" does the title of Chapter Three refer to, and what happens when that question is asked?

8. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," how does Nick put his "frindle" plan into action?

9. How does Mrs. Avery react to Nick's blackbird noise?

10. What evidence is there in Chapter 4, "Word Detective," that Nick's family values reading?

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