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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 do spectators do during the warm ups for Greg's team's first away game?

2. Who is the tallest player on Mr. Patel's basketball team?

3. How many days a week does Mr. Patel's team practice?

4. How long has it been since Edward Mealy has said a word?

5. Where does a rival team member foul Greg during Greg's team's first away game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What started the rivalry with Slacksville?

2. What pep talk does Coach Patel tell Greg's team during half time of their first game?

3. What happens when a men's league team says they have the court reserved when Mr. Patel's team is practicing?

4. What does Greg say about the toughest player on Mr. Patel's team?

5. What do Greg's parents say after the basketball team's first game?

6. What happened to Mrs. Heffley when she was playing in a championship game in middle school?

7. What happens when Greg is put into the game with Slacksville?

8. For Greg's team's first game, why does Kevin Pomodoro play point guard and why is the other team able to steal every time he calls a play?

9. In addition to the floor in the elementary gym where Greg's team plays, what other issues are there?

10. How does Greg get on a basketball team?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot? Why is it not science fiction?

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