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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. How do Rodrick's lies make Greg feel?

2. Who or what are not represented in Greg's music section?

3. What is the last major thing Greg got in trouble for?

4. What does Greg's dad claim the ice cream truck music means?

5. How does the pig get sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of music does Greg want to play?

2. How is it ironic that Tevin is blamed for the apple?

3. How does Greg meet Maddox?

4. Why does Rodrick think he does not need college?

5. Why does Greg stay up all night studying psychology?

6. What reward will Rodrick and Greg receive for a job well done?

7. What lie does Greg tell about the pig?

8. What is Greg's final idea for getting into the Halloween party?

9. What scam does Greg concoct about his missing apple?

10. Why does Greg's mom buy him a piano?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When Greg chooses the Spineticklers author to write a biography on, he has trouble finding information. What could the author be trying to convey about anonymity and/or ghostwriters?

Essay Topic 3

What details does the author use to help the reader tell the characters apart in the cartoons? Are the characters' pictures the way you imagine them from the descriptions?

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