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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. Where does Greg live?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) Indianapolis, Indiana.

2. Why does Greg worry about his response to Rachel if she wants to talk about dying?
(a) He is afraid he might vomit.
(b) Talking about dying makes him cry.
(c) He does not believe in any kind of afterlife.
(d) He does not want Rachel to believe she will die.

3. When Greg calls Rachel, how does it go?
(a) Mostly as he had expected but slightly better.
(b) As he expected.
(c) Better than expected.
(d) Not at all as he had expected.

4. When Greg has not been able to get ahold of Rachel all week, what does he decide to do on Friday instead?
(a) Play video games.
(b) Watch a movie.
(c) Go to a football game.
(d) Go out to see a movie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the issue when Greg ends up with a girlfriend?

2. What is Rachel's initial reaction when Greg asks if she would like to hang out?

3. Why does Rachel beg Greg to stop talking?

4. How old is Greg?

5. Why has Greg retired from filmmaking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads Greg to freak out in the cafeteria?

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

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

4. When does the story go into the form of a script?

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

6. In Chapter 9, what is Earl’s response when Greg informs him that he cannot watch the movie with him today, because he is hanging out with a girl from school?

7. How does Greg’s plan to avoid forming friendships and joining a clique fail?

8. How does a friendship begin to form between Greg and Rachel?

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

10. Why does Greg not plan on calling Rachel back on Friday?

(see the answer keys)

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