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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 different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?
(a) It is the first time he has had a lot of homework.
(b) The homework is too difficult, and he does not understand it.
(c) It is the first homework he has ever had.
(d) The homework is very easy for him.

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

3. What word does Nick invent for "pen"?
(a) Snimple.
(b) Grunible.
(c) Frindle.
(d) Drimble.

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

5. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(b) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(c) Janet finds a pen.
(d) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nick's older brother's name?

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

3. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?

4. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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