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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 did Greg feel about his father?

2. How does Pops really feel about the idea of Greg having a tutor?

3. What did Moms want to put on Derek's face?

4. How old was Derek?

5. What did Derek want to do at 6:30 in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of school was Latimer?

2. What were some of the things that Greg decided to film? How did the people around him react to the filming?

3. How did Greg get along with his family? Who were the members of his family?

4. What did Greg do when he went out with Ice after the Regis game? What was Ice showing off?

5. Why is Greg so drawn to basketball?

6. Why was Greg sent to the office?

7. What was Greg's neighborhood like during the day?

8. How did Greg feel about his playing time during the first game?

9. What kind of problems did Greg have in school?

10. What was unique about the proposed tutor, and how did Greg react to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Greg's relationship with Mtisha and his relationship with Ice. What do the relationships have in common, and what are their differences?

Essay Topic 2

Goldy is often there to help Greg. Describe their relationship in detail and cite all the different ways Goldy helped Greg with tough issues in his life.

Essay Topic 3

Ice's party is important to the story in a good way and in a bad way. What were the good and bad aspects of the party?

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