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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. Which of Greg's friends tells him about a rich person who freezes himself?

2. Who does Greg want to keep his freezing plan a secret from?

3. What does Greg want the pig to help him find?

4. Which number book in the series is Double Down?

5. Who do Greg's parents argue about calling regarding the animals attacking the jack-o-lanterns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a student win the big Balloon Brigade?

2. What does Greg think aliens are doing on earth?

3. Why does Greg think kids will eventually stop trying to compete?

4. What does the cartoon of Greg playing on the beach signify?

5. How does Greg become ostracized from his Champs group?

6. What reason does Greg give for wanting to be frozen for more than 100 years?

7. How does Greg describe the geese in his town?

8. What does Greg do when he knows he is dreaming?

9. What makes the electronic witch annoying?

10. Which virtues does Greg's mom want him to focus on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg feels like he becomes addicted to the Spineticklers series of books. What negative effects does he suffer? What positive effects do the books have on him? Why does he continue to search out the material?

Essay Topic 2

Greg's mom begins to worry about Greg's deception. What has Greg been lying about? Which examples are actually Greg's fault and which are unintentional? Does the difference matter to his mom?

Essay Topic 3

The author references the Cheese Touch incident from a previous book in the series. What is the purpose of this flashback? Should the author assume the reader has read all of the books?

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