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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. How does Greg describe Earl's response as to why he cannot watch the movie with him?

2. When Greg has not been able to get ahold of Rachel all week, what does he decide to do on Friday instead?

3. What leads to Greg making a girl cry?

4. In Chapter 5, Greg comes home to the news that Rachel has cancer, and his mom wants him to do what?

5. What is Problem 4 regarding Earl's home life, according to Greg?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Greg say about hot girls?

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

4. Who is the narrator of this book?

5. What is the purpose of Chapter 16?

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

7. How does Greg feel about Rachel and her leukemia?

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

9. Who are Greg’s sisters?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Greg is very opinionated regarding the high school experience. Would you agree with him? Why or why not? Do you also agree with him regarding what takes place on the first day of school and the hierarchy and significance of cliques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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