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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. Who is Greg's partner for the event he participates in on Field Day?

2. What is a snack Greg's mother has bought that he does not like?

3. What happens when Greg tries to do a bench press?

4. What is something weird that Manny chose when he went to the store with his mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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

Books usually have two different types of characters: round and flat. What is the difference between round and flat characters? Is there more than one round character in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Patel creates a basketball team. Why does Mr. Patel create a basketball team? Why does his team have little chance of winning a game?

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