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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Problem 4 regarding Earl's home life, according to Greg?
(a) There are not enough video games.
(b) The family is not very much into education.
(c) There is a great deal of noise and trash.
(d) There is little money.

2. How does Greg feel when he walks into Rachel's room for the first time?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

3. How does Greg describe Earl's response as to why he cannot watch the movie with him?
(a) Annoying.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) Weird.
(d) Gross.

4. How does Rachel respond to Greg's disgusting comments about pillows?
(a) She screams.
(b) She snorts.
(c) She begins to cry.
(d) She throws him out.

5. Why does Greg not have any friends in middle school?
(a) Earl is a loner.
(b) Greg would panic in social situations.
(c) Greg did not share much in common with his classmates.
(d) All of the above.

6. How does the boys' first film turn out?
(a) It is okay.
(b) It is mediocre.
(c) It is fantastic.
(d) It is terrible.

7. How does Greg manage to get away from Mariah?
(a) He changes classes.
(b) Another boy takes her to the movies and makes out with her.
(c) He runs away from her.
(d) He tells her he does not want to date her anymore.

8. After Greg is hit by the rubber ball, what does he realize?
(a) He is still a wimp.
(b) Senior year is no different than any other year.
(c) How awesome it is to be a senior.
(d) He needs to learn how to throw a ball.

9. What is the reason, according to Greg, for why there is no clique at the top of the hierarchy?
(a) There are so many small sub-cliques, that no one group is strong enough or popular enough to be at the top of the hierarchy.
(b) There are not enough rich kids, who are typically at the top of the high school clique hierarchy.
(c) Several cliques have equal numbers and power, so they share the top position.
(d) All the kids at his school get along and see no need to have one clique at the top.

10. How do Greg and Earl happen upon Victor Gaines' collection of old movies?
(a) They come in while Victor is watching one of the movies.
(b) They ask him if he has any cool old movies.
(c) They are looking for cigarettes to smoke and happen upon the movies.
(d) They are on a hunt for video games.

11. What is Problem 1 with Earl's home life, according to Greg?
(a) There is little money.
(b) There is a great deal of noise and trash.
(c) The family is not very much into education.
(d) There are not enough video games.

12. In Chapter 2, Greg says that the first day of senior year was awesome until what happened?
(a) He went to lunch.
(b) He left school.
(c) He ran into some bullies.
(d) His mom got involved.

13. What does Greg realize about his belief that everyone likes to talk about themselves?
(a) It does not apply to Rachel.
(b) He does not like to talk about himself.
(c) It is absolutely true.
(d) It does not apply to Earl.

14. How does Greg describe his father and mother?
(a) His father is weird, and his mother is a very Jewish ex-hippie.
(b) His father is unkind, and his mother is abusive.
(c) His father is smart, and his mother is kind.
(d) His father is an introvert, and his mother is an extrovert.

15. What is the outcome, according to Greg, of not having a clique at the top of the hierarchy?
(a) Peace.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Chaos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Greg worry about his response to Rachel if she wants to talk about dying?

2. What is the title Earl wants to give the second movie he and Greg make?

3. When Greg calls Rachel, how does it go?

4. How do Greg's parents react to the boys' first film?

5. Over what do Earl and Greg bond?

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