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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 hear his parents say they need a vacation for?

2. What does Greg hope to win so he can freeze himself?

3. Who is Greg's older brother?

4. What does Greg buy at the book fair?

5. What does Greg think his younger brother may be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the rich man want to freeze his body until the future?

3. What makes the electronic witch annoying?

4. What would Greg do if he could watch over his relatives?

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

6. What does the cartoon with Greg's tail wagging give away about him?

7. Why can Greg not get away from the witch?

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

9. How does Greg describe Rodrick?

10. What makes Greg have torturous cravings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Greg's balloon is weighted down by a long letter he wrote. What does Greg's dedication to winning the contest say about him? How is he best motivated?

Essay Topic 3

Greg's mom hopes that Maddox will be a positive influence on Greg. What does Greg's mom think are characteristics Greg should glean from Maddox? Do you think Maddox is a good role model?

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