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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 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) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.
(d) Janet finds a pen.

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

3. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?
(a) He does not realize it is there until he has already written his report.
(b) It does not have any useful information.
(c) The introduction to his dictionary is missing.
(d) It is above his reading level.

4. What is Nick's older brother's name?
(a) Chris.
(b) Pete.
(c) John.
(d) James.

5. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) Samuel Johnson.
(b) Robert Cawdrey.
(c) James Redding Ware.
(d) Noah Webster.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

3. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?

4. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?

5. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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