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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. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Miss Deaver.
(c) Mrs. Avery.
(d) Mrs. Allen.

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

3. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?
(a) Inviting the class to make up their own words.
(b) Making up the word "frindle."
(c) Asking a question about who decides what words mean.
(d) Reading from his dictionary's introduction.

4. Who is Nick's fourth-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Allen.
(b) Mrs. Granger.
(c) Mrs. Avery.
(d) Miss Deaver.

5. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?
(a) Gwagala.
(b) Bunterbo.
(c) Fishika.
(d) Lolomo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

2. What prank does Nick play in his third-grade classroom?

3. Who is the author of Frindle?

4. Why is fifth grade different from third and fourth grades?

5. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter One, "Nick," how does Nick turn his classroom into a tropical island?

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

6. What question does Nick ask at the end of class in Chapter Five, "The Report," and how does Mrs. Granger respond?

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

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

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

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

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