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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 does Greg do to look bigger in Phys Ed?

2. What does Greg's little brother, Manny, yell out during the play?

3. What is the name of the play the school shows in December?

4. Other than the Hall of Screams, what is the other part of Greg and Rowley's haunted house?

5. What part in the play does Greg sign up for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg not get the video game, Twisted Wizard, for Christmas?

2. Why is Greg's grandma's house draped with toilet paper the day after Halloween?

3. How does Greg approach choosing his seat on the first day of school?

4. Why is Greg in his bedroom at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve?

5. Why does the new course, Independent Study, get cancelled for the rest of the year?

6. On Halloween night, why does Rowley's knight costume look nothing like before?

7. Why does Greg want to join the Safety Patrols at school?

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

9. Why is Greg disappointed about the secret gift his dad gets him for Christmas this year?

10. Why does Greg get angry at Rowley on the first day of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On New Year's Eve, Greg is sent to his room early and does not participate in the festivities. Previously, he was playing a game with his little brother, Manny, and got in trouble for his actions. Why do Greg's parents decide that he needs to be punished for the game he was playing with Manny?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the year, Greg and Rowley get into a fight that some teenagers end up egging on, which leads Rowley to eat the dreaded Cheese. Greg ends up telling the teenagers he is allergic, so that he does not have to eat it. Why does Greg allow Rowley to take the punishment, and how does Greg try to make himself look better, even though he clearly chickens out at the time of the fight?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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