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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter Ten, ("Freedom of the Press") through Chapter Twelve, ("Airwaves").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bud Lawrence do?
(a) He interviews Nick for the television news.
(b) He creates pens with the word "frindle" on them.
(c) He writes a new dictionary with the word "frindle" in it.
(d) He follows Nick around town teasing him.

2. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?
(a) The introduction to his dictionary is missing.
(b) He does not realize it is there until he has already written his report.
(c) It does not have any useful information.
(d) It is above his reading level.

3. What does Mrs. Allen tell Mrs. Chatham when Mrs. Chatham finishes explaining the problem at school?
(a) She thinks that the school is making a big deal over nothing.
(b) She is embarrassed that Nick ruined the fifth grade picture.
(c) She wants her son removed from Mrs. Granger's class.
(d) She is very sorry that her son has been disrespectful.

4. Who is Mrs. Freed?
(a) A newspaper reporter.
(b) The school secretary.
(c) A television reporter.
(d) The school principal.

5. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?
(a) It contains words borrowed from many other languages.
(b) It is very difficult to learn.
(c) It is the language with the most words.
(d) It is related to German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nick's local newspaper?

2. What does Mr. Allen do with the money from the sale of "frindle" items?

3. What reason does Nick give Mrs. Granger for not stopping using the word "frindle"?

4. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?

5. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?

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