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

2. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?
(a) He tells the teacher that he does not think that homework is a good idea.
(b) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.
(c) He gets caught trying to leave class a few minutes early.
(d) He brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.

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

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

5. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?
(a) She asks Nick to stop making a mess.
(b) She says they are "colorful" and seems happy.
(c) She asks if the kids would mind if she plays some "beach" music.
(d) She sighs and tells Nick that he is being childish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state does Nick live in?

2. What kind of kid is Nick, according to the book?

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

4. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?

5. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What question does Nick ask at the end of class in Chapter Five, "The Report," and how does Mrs. Granger respond?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What "question" does the title of Chapter Three refer to, and what happens when that question is asked?

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

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