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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?
(a) Asking a question about who decides what words mean.
(b) Inviting the class to make up their own words.
(c) Reading from his dictionary's introduction.
(d) Making up the word "frindle."

2. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?
(a) He turns his class into a tropical island.
(b) He hides the dictionaries.
(c) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."
(d) He makes bird noises.

3. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(b) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.
(c) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(d) Janet finds a pen.

4. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Avery.
(b) Mrs. Allen.
(c) Mrs. Granger.
(d) Miss Deaver.

5. When do Nick's parents expect homework to be done?
(a) They do not have a rule about this.
(b) Before dinner.
(c) Right after school.
(d) Before bedtime.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?

2. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?

3. What is Nick's older brother's name?

4. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?

5. What is Nick's last name?

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