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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick introduce his new word?

2. Why does the newspaper article stir up trouble?

3. Who tells Nick that calling a pen a "frindle" is a funny idea?

4. Why does the principal allow the reporter to talk to Mrs. Granger?

5. After his meeting with Mrs. Granger in Chapter Eight, "Mightier than the Sword," what does Nick suddenly realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. After they first hear the word "frindle," how do the class and Mrs. Granger react?

2. After class on the first day that Nick uses the word "frindle" in class, what does Mrs. Granger tell him?

3. What happens when the fifth grade picture is taken?

4. What is "freedom of the press," and how is it related to this book?

5. What starts happening to Nick at school and around town after the newspaper article is printed, and how does he feel about it?

6. After what happens with the fifth grade picture, what does Mrs. Granger do?

7. Why does Judy Morgan end up writing a story about the "frindle"?

8. When the television reporter comes to interview Nick, what two things does Mrs. Allen do to try to make sure that the interview goes well?

9. What does Mrs. Granger tell the newspaper reporter in Chapter Ten, "Freedom of the Press"?

10. When the school principal comes to visit his parents, what game does it make Nick think of, and who does he think his mother and Mrs. Chatham are, in that game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose an example of someone (from history, from the news, etc.) whose actions had unintended consequences. Explain what the person did, what they meant to happen, and what actually did happen. Then, in the end of your essay, explain whether the person should have been able to imagine these unintended consequences ahead of time--be sure to explain your reasoning. Do not forget to give credit to your sources.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Granger's letter changes the way the reader sees her and changes the way the reader understands certain parts of the story. Explain what is in Mrs. Granger's letter and how the things that this letter reveals change the reader's understanding.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that Mrs. Granger is a good teacher? What things does she do that probably make her a good teacher? What things do you think she could do better? Why do you think these things--that is, what do you think is important in a teacher, and what evidence do you have from the story that Mrs. Granger does or does not measure up to your standards?

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