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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 did Mom get Greg for Christmas the year she was pregnant with Manny?

2. In Section 2: Pages 49-91, where does Greg tell Rowley he needs to write his name?

3. How many fundraisers does Greg's school have in a year?

4. What is the name of the school bully?

5. How much does Greg have to spend for rock salt?

Short Essay Questions

1. After decorating the Christmas tree, why do Greg and his family have to remove all the ornaments?

2. What problems does Greg have when shoveling his first drive?

3. Why does Greg decide to avoid asking neighbors on his street if he can shovel snow from their drives?

4. What is Greg's opinion about Santa Claus watching you 24 hours a day?

5. How did a bullying problem get solved when Dad was a kid?

6. Why does Dad not want a bumper sticker on his car?

7. What is Net Kritterz?

8. Why does Greg think that Rowley does not go to church very much?

9. Why do Greg and Rowley argue about the word "volleyball"?

10. Why does the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas make Greg nervous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manny often throws tantrums. What does Susan do when Manny throws a tantrum? How often does Manny get what he wants by throwing tantrums? Is Manny spoiled?

Essay Topic 2

Greg and Rowley are friends. How do they interact with one another? What do they do together? Do they have arguments? How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Greg wanted to be an author when he was young. Why did Greg get discouraged about becoming an author? Why does he decide to write a book similar to his favorite book? What lesson did Greg learn from supposedly writing his own story?

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