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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 many people were in the stadium when Greg went to a football game with his dad?

2. What does Greg think his role is to play on a sporting team?

3. Which team is Greg most concerned about beating on Field Day?

4. How many times has Jesse Range stayed back in the eight grade in order to participate in Field Day?

5. Who were the referees when Greg played soccer in preschool?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. What sports did Greg watch in the summer and why?

8. Why does Greg's mom tell him that a bottle of fruit juice he selects is not healthy?

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. What does Greg's mother tell him about getting in shape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Every four years, Greg’s middle school has a Field Day. How intense does the competition become on Field Day? Is the competition healthy?

Essay Topic 3

The elementary school gym is a challenging place to play basketball. Why is that gym a challenging place to play basketball? How do Greg and his teammates deal with the challenges of playing there?

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