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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. To what food does Greg compare himself?

2. How does Girl Tactic #1 fail?

3. What are Problems 2 and 3 regarding Earls' home life, according the Greg?

4. What question does Greg ask Rachel about the posters up in her room?

5. What does Greg realize about his belief that everyone likes to talk about themselves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What begins the bond between Greg and Earl?

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

6. Who is the narrator of this book?

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

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

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

10. What does Greg say about hot girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One of Greg’s strongest fears is that others will see his films and criticize him. What has led to this fear? What is the connection between this and his desire to not have friends but to appear to have friends? How is Greg missing out on life experiences because of his fears?

Essay Topic 3

Greg attempts to avoid friendships during high school. What is his reason for this? What does this reveal about Greg? Do you agree with Greg that not being a part of a high school clique and having an unusual high school experience makes for a better experience? Why or why not?

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