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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 unit does the Phys Ed say the kids will take for six weeks?

2. What does the school bus pass after Halloween?

3. What costume does Greg consider wearing again?

4. Why do Greg and Rowley run to Greg's grandma's house on Halloween?

5. What class is new at Greg's school after Christmas Break?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Greg is paired with another kid in the wrestling unit?

2. How does Greg react to the attention Rowley gets after the Big Wheel accident?

3. Why does Greg's summer before middle school not get off to a good start?

4. What advice does Greg give to his little brother, Manny, about making a Christmas wish list?

5. Why does Greg think that middle school is the dumbest idea ever?

6. What prevents Greg and Rowley from making it back to Greg's house on Halloween night?

7. Why does Greg becoming embarrassed when it is his scene in the play?

8. What are some of the ways Greg prepares for the wrestling unit in his Phys Ed class?

9. What happens when Rowley's dad comes down to the basement and sees Greg and Rowley's haunted house?

10. What is the difference between Greg's dad's and mother's punishment styles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rowley befriends a new kid, Collin Lee, from school and starts spending a lot of time with him. Greg becomes jealous of this relationship and tries to make Rowley jealous by hanging out with Fregley, a nerdy kid from school. How does the reader know that Greg's intentions with Fregley are authentic or inauthentic?

Essay Topic 2

Greg creates a template for making his Christmas thank-you cards quicker and easier. What is this method and what does it say about Greg's character?

Essay Topic 3

The school play begins as planned, and Greg acts like a fool instead of following the script. Greg's family is in the audience, and on their way out of the school, Greg's mom throws a bouquet of flowers into the trash. Is Greg's mom justified in throwing the flowers out? Why or why not?

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