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

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

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

4. What question does Greg ask Rachel about the posters up in her room?
(a) If she likes handsome male actors.
(b) If she likes movies.
(c) If she likes posters.
(d) If she likes men.

5. How do Greg's parents react to the boys' first film?
(a) They are in shock.
(b) They pretend to love it.
(c) They pretend like they never saw the movie.
(d) They cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, Greg informs Earl that he cannot watch the movie with him today. Why?

2. How does Greg describe his father and mother?

3. Why does Greg not have any friends in middle school?

4. How do the boys get ahold of a video camera?

5. Why has Greg retired from filmmaking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Greg and Earl make their first film?

2. What are the tactics that have failed Greg at attracting girls?

3. What is the reason that Greg gives for why he has not spoken to Rachel in years?

4. What issues does Greg have with the school cafeteria?

5. What begins the bond between Greg and Earl?

6. How does Rachel surprise Greg in their conversation on Friday?

7. What surprises Greg when he first comes into Rachels’ room?

8. What is Earl’s relationship like with Victor and Marla Gaines?

9. What is the purpose of Chapter 1?

10. What is the purpose of Chapter 16?

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