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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. In the summer, how much did Greg improve his time swimming?

2. Where does Greg make his mother go when he tells Mrs. Gillman that his mother is not home?

3. How much does Greg say that Shawn Snella weighs?

4. How old does Greg think his brother's vehicle is?

5. In "September," why does Greg say that he and Rodrick got into a big blowout one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will no one get near Greg on the first day of school, and how does he solve that problem?

2. Where does Greg spend time during Rodrick's party?

3. What are "Mom Bucks" (66)?

4. What trick does Greg use to get out of swimming practice?

5. Why does Dad think that Rowley is accident prone?

6. Why does Greg find Rowley's birthday party boring?

7. How does Chirag treat Greg after Greg apologizes for treating him like he was invisible?

8. What is the one embarrassing thing that Greg knows about Rodrick?

9. What are two times in "October," when Greg's honesty causes problems?

10. Why is Rodrick the worst person to do dishes with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The point of view of a novel determines what a reader knows about events and characters. What is the point of view in the book? How does it influence what a reader knows about events and characters?

Essay Topic 2

Rodrick does not want to redo his science project. What does Rodrick say when he is told he needs to redo his science project? Why does he not care about redoing the project? What does the incident reveal about Rodrick’s view of life as it is?

Essay Topic 3

There are illustrations on every page of the book. How do the illustrations enhance the text? How do the drawing provide visual clues about characters and events?

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