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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 soccer games in preschool, what snacks would Greg and the other players get?

2. What show does Manny watch where a character is eating Rock Candy Crunch cereal?

3. How many professional sports matches has Greg been to in his life?

4. If Greg decides to become an Olympic athlete now, how old does he think the kids would be that he would be competing against?

5. What did Mrs. Bosh's team win during the Field Day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Greg think that he if was in the Olympics he would either be on a team or on an event involving a horse?

3. What does Greg think his church could learn from the professional sports experience?

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

5. How did playing sports change in kindergarten for Greg?

6. How do the teachers try to improve the chances of their teams winning?

7. How long do Greg and his dad have to wait in lines when they go to a football game together?

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

9. What place does Greg get when he runs the 50-yard dash on Field Day, and what is the fastest he has ever run?

10. Why will the students be competing against grownups for Field Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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