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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. What day of the week does Greg's mom tell him that exercise is only half of getting in shape?

2. Who is a specialist in the sponge toss at Greg's school?

3. How much fruit juice is in the bottle of fruit juice Greg picks out when he goes to the grocery store with his mother?

4. Which homeroom is Mrs. Bosh most concerned about beating on Field Day?

5. When Greg goes to the weight room at the gym with his dad, what muscles does he decide to focus on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Greg believe is the best thing about being an athlete and why?

2. Why does Greg believe it is too late for him to be an Olympian?

3. How did the snack shack change during Greg's kindergarten year, and what problems did that cause?

4. Why does Greg think he is not supposed to be an athlete?

5. What thoughts does Greg have about medals and the Olympics?

6. What does Greg say about the snacks his mother picks out?

7. How does Mrs. Bosh have Ledavian MIlls spy on Mr. Drew's homeroom?

8. Why do Greg and his dad get kicked out of his father's gym?

9. How does Greg's mother choose the food she buys?

10. When did Greg used to like sports and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Heffley believes nutrition is as important as exercise. Why does Mrs. Heffley believe that nutrition is as important as exercise? How does she show Greg the importance of good nutrition?

Essay Topic 2

Greg tries out for a basketball team. Why does Greg try out for a basketball team? Why does he try out if he does not want to play?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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