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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 happens when Greg tries to do a bench press?

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

3. In kindergarten, how often could the parks department afford to mow the grass on the soccer fields?

4. How early is Mrs. Bosh having everyone in Greg's homeroom come to strategize for Field Day?

5. When did Greg used to like sports?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 believe is the best thing about being an athlete and why?

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

10. How does Greg's mother explain that packaged food companies use cartoon characters to sell their food, and how does Greg know she is right?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue in a graphic novel is shown differently than in a novel. How is dialogue in a graphic novel shown differently than in a novel? How is dialogue visually represented to show pitch, emotion, and tone?

Essay Topic 2

Greg’s mother wants him to play a sport. Why does Greg’s mother want him to play a sport? What does her desire for him to play a sport reveal about her relationship with Greg?

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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