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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the author of Frindle?
(a) Andrew Clements.
(b) Brian Selznick.
(c) Chris Van Allsburg.
(d) Simon Schuster.

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

4. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?
(a) Who wastes time in class?
(b) Who sets a bad example for other students?
(c) Who knows the most about the dictionary?
(d) Who decides what words mean?

5. What is Nick's older brother's name?
(a) James.
(b) John.
(c) Chris.
(d) Pete.

6. Why does Mrs. Granger finally cut Nick off and end his report?
(a) The last part of the report does not make sense.
(b) Toward the end of his report, Nick just starts making things up.
(c) She knows that he is just trying to waste class time.
(d) He is repeating the same ideas over and over.

7. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?
(a) Lolomo.
(b) Gwagala.
(c) Bunterbo.
(d) Fishika.

8. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Janet.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Karen.

9. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Lincoln Elementary.
(b) Hayes Elementary.
(c) Roosevelt Elementary.
(d) Washington Elementary.

10. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?
(a) Their own homework.
(b) Playing tag.
(c) Playing baseball.
(d) Calling Nick on the phone.

11. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Granger.
(b) Allen.
(c) Avery.
(d) Deaver.

12. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?
(a) Does the report have a title?
(b) How long will this report be?
(c) Where is this information from?
(d) Did you do the research by yourself?

13. 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 makes bird noises.
(d) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."

14. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?
(a) The encyclopedia.
(b) The library.
(c) The dictionary.
(d) The thesaurus.

15. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?
(a) It is easily changed.
(b) It is the truth.
(c) It is the law.
(d) It is just a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?

2. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?

3. Who is Nick's fourth-grade teacher?

4. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?

5. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?

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