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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?
(a) Nick's teacher.
(b) Students from other classrooms.
(c) Mrs. Granger.
(d) Manny.

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

3. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?
(a) The homework is too difficult, and he does not understand it.
(b) It is the first homework he has ever had.
(c) The homework is very easy for him.
(d) It is the first time he has had a lot of homework.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?

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

3. What prank does Nick play in his third-grade classroom?

4. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?

5. What school does Nick's brother go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter One, "Nick," how do the different school staff members react to Nick's "tropical island"?

2. In Chapter Five, "The Report," what is Nick's plan to waste class time, and how does Mrs. Granger react?

3. Who is James, and what does he have to do with Nick's homework?

4. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," why is Nick upset about doing his homework?

5. In Chapter One, "Nick," how does Nick turn his classroom into a tropical island?

6. In Chapter Five, "The Report," what two reasons are there for Nick's nervousness about giving his report?

7. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," how does Nick put his "frindle" plan into action?

8. What evidence is there in Chapter 4, "Word Detective," that Nick's family values reading?

9. Explain the three steps that lead to Nick's "frindle" plan.

10. In Chapter Two, "Mrs. Granger," who is Mrs. Granger, and what kind of a person is she?

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