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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 kid is Nick, according to the book?
(a) Really smart.
(b) Really bad.
(c) Really good.
(d) He is not any of these.

2. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?
(a) The thesaurus.
(b) The encyclopedia.
(c) The library.
(d) The dictionary.

3. When do Nick's parents expect homework to be done?
(a) They do not have a rule about this.
(b) Right after school.
(c) Before bedtime.
(d) Before dinner.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?

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

4. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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