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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. After Greg is hit by the rubber ball, what does he realize?

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

3. In Chapter 6, Greg thinks through possible opening lines and responses when he calls Rachel and realizes what?

4. How does Greg feel when he walks into Rachel's room for the first time?

5. How does Greg describe Earl?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Greg describe the first day of his senior year?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. Describe Greg’s parents.

8. Who is the narrator of this book?

9. What are the problems that Greg lists regarding Earl’s home?

10. What does Greg do in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Earl has a deep understanding of his own wants, needs, and limitations. What are his wants and needs? What are his limitations, according to him? What does this say about Earl? Would you agree with him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Greg and Earl's siblings are noted a few times in the book. How might you describe these various siblings? What is their purpose in the book? What do they reveal about the families these boys come from?

Essay Topic 3

There are many moments of laugh-out-loud humor in this book. What is one example? What makes it so funny? How does this contrast some of the dark qualities and subject matter of this book? What does this say about the author's opinion of humor?

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