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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. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

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

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

4. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One type of prejudice that Nick's school shows is prejudice against nonstandard dialects of English. What is another type of prejudice that is sometimes shown in schools? What can be done to fix this problem? Be sure to give credit to any sources that you use as you write about prejudice in schools.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Granger talks about how fast the world is changing and how she wants to teach things that will always be valuable no matter how the world changes. Does she succeed in her goal? Explain what she wants to do with her teaching, what choices she makes as a teacher in this story, and whether she does or does not achieve her goal--at least with Nick Allen.

Essay Topic 3

What is Mrs. Chatham's real attitude toward the "frindle" situation? Think about what she says when she speaks with Nick's parents, what she says to the reporter, and what she says to Mrs. Granger. Why does she say slightly different things to different people? What things always stay the same, no matter who she speaks to? Explain using evidence from the story what you think her real feelings are, and why.

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