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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. When the reporter looks at what is in the envelope, what does she realize about her trip to the school?
(a) A lot more people than she realized know about her visit to the school.
(b) She has already spoken to Nick Allen.
(c) There is more disruption of the school going on than people are pretending.
(d) Mrs. Granger is probably the one who is wrong about "frindle."

2. How does Mrs. Granger respond to the students using the word so much after picture day?
(a) She makes up her own silly word for "pen."
(b) She announces that she will punish anyone who uses the word "frindle."
(c) She makes Nick stay after school and write an apology for the spoiled picture.
(d) She tries to ignore it.

3. What do Nick and his friends plan for school picture day?
(a) He and his friends stand together and spell out the letters "F-R-I-N-D-L-E" with their hands in the class photo.
(b) He and his friends all hold up signs that say "frindle" during the class photo.
(c) The fifth graders hold up pens and say "frindle" when their class picture is taken.
(d) All of the fifth graders tape a picture of a pen labeled "frindle" to their shirts before getting their pictures taken.

4. After his meeting with Mrs. Granger in Chapter Eight, "Mightier than the Sword," what does Nick suddenly realize?
(a) Mrs. Granger has a better sense of humor than he realized.
(b) Mrs. Granger is sad that Nick does not respect her.
(c) Mrs. Granger is willing to do anything to defeat Nick.
(d) Mrs. Granger is enjoying the battle against Nick.

5. What reason does Nick give Mrs. Granger for not stopping using the word "frindle"?
(a) He has a right to speak however he chooses.
(b) He knows it upsets her.
(c) He is trying to make an important point about language.
(d) He and his friends have taken an oath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Margaret Chatham?

2. Why does the author have many different characters repeat the sentence, "What is the meaning of this?" (68-69)?

3. What makes the school secretary irritated when the newspaper reporter asks her about "frindle"?

4. On page 67 of Chapter Eleven, "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" there is a reference to "Mr. Webster." Who is Mr. Webster?

5. When the "frindle" story is on the national news, what other word do they tell the audience was made up by just one person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the fifth grade picture is taken?

2. When the school principal comes to visit his parents, what game does it make Nick think of, and who does he think his mother and Mrs. Chatham are, in that game?

3. What starts happening to Nick at school and around town after the newspaper article is printed, and how does he feel about it?

4. When the television reporter comes to interview Nick, what two things does Mrs. Allen do to try to make sure that the interview goes well?

5. After they first hear the word "frindle," how do the class and Mrs. Granger react?

6. What does Mrs. Granger tell the newspaper reporter in Chapter Ten, "Freedom of the Press"?

7. After class on the first day that Nick uses the word "frindle" in class, what does Mrs. Granger tell him?

8. Why does Judy Morgan end up writing a story about the "frindle"?

9. What is "freedom of the press," and how is it related to this book?

10. What happens when Pete suggests that they try to get all of the fifth graders to ask Mrs. Granger for a "frindle"?

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