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

2. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?
(a) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."
(b) He turns his class into a tropical island.
(c) He makes bird noises.
(d) He hides the dictionaries.

3. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?
(a) They have a soccer game.
(b) They have a school newspaper meeting.
(c) They are busy talking and lose track of time.
(d) Mrs. Granger keeps them after school.

4. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?
(a) Nick.
(b) Nick's mother.
(c) The principal.
(d) The teacher.

5. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?
(a) It contains words borrowed from many other languages.
(b) It is very difficult to learn.
(c) It is related to German.
(d) It is the language with the most words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?

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

3. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?

4. What school does Nick's brother go to?

5. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?

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 Two, "Mrs. Granger," who is Mrs. Granger, and what kind of a person is she?

3. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," why is Nick upset about doing his homework?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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