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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?

3. What word does Nick invent for "pen"?

4. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that Mrs. Granger is a good teacher? What things does she do that probably make her a good teacher? What things do you think she could do better? Why do you think these things--that is, what do you think is important in a teacher, and what evidence do you have from the story that Mrs. Granger does or does not measure up to your standards?

Essay Topic 2

Nick's mom and dad react differently when the principal comes to their house to talk to them about what is happening at school. How does each react, and do you think that they both have a good point or that one is more right than the other? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is your favorite word, and why? Write an essay that explains what about this word makes it just right to be your favorite word--show how the word relates to things you care about, your personality, or your beliefs about the world.

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