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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?
(a) Robin.
(b) Blue jay.
(c) Crow.
(d) Blackbird.
2. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Allen.
(b) Deaver.
(c) Granger.
(d) Avery.
3. What prank does Nick play in his third-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."
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 decides what words mean?
(d) Who knows the most about the dictionary?
5. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Janet finds a pen.
(b) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(c) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(d) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.
6. Why is fifth grade different from third and fourth grades?
(a) The fifth graders are expected to do work in the summertime, before school starts.
(b) It is at a different school building.
(c) The fifth graders get an extra recess because they are older.
(d) It is more serious because students are getting ready for middle school.
7. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?
(a) It is the first homework he has ever had.
(b) The homework is very easy for him.
(c) It is the first time he has had a lot of homework.
(d) The homework is too difficult, and he does not understand it.
8. What school does Nick's brother go to?
(a) He is a college student.
(b) He is a high school student.
(c) He is an elementary school student.
(d) He is a middle school student.
9. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Nick asked her for it.
(b) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.
(c) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.
(d) Their old dictionary was for very young children.
10. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?
(a) It does not have any useful information.
(b) He does not realize it is there until he has already written his report.
(c) It is above his reading level.
(d) The introduction to his dictionary is missing.
11. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?
(a) Lolomo.
(b) Fishika.
(c) Bunterbo.
(d) Gwagala.
12. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?
(a) Nick's mother.
(b) The principal.
(c) Nick.
(d) The teacher.
13. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?
(a) They are busy talking and lose track of time.
(b) Mrs. Granger keeps them after school.
(c) They have a soccer game.
(d) They have a school newspaper meeting.
14. Who is the author of Frindle?
(a) Andrew Clements.
(b) Brian Selznick.
(c) Chris Van Allsburg.
(d) Simon Schuster.
15. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?
(a) It is very difficult to learn.
(b) It contains words borrowed from many other languages.
(c) It is related to German.
(d) It is the language with the most words.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?
2. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?
3. Who is Nick's fifth-grade language arts teacher?
4. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?
5. What is Nick's older brother's name?
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