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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rachel beg Greg to stop talking?
(a) She cannot stop laughing.
(b) She cannot stand anymore of his disgusting humor.
(c) His voice is annoying.
(d) She wants to talk.

2. How do the boys get ahold of a video camera?
(a) They steal one from the AV department at school.
(b) They save up their money and buy one.
(c) From Greg's dad when he buys one for work.
(d) They borrow one from Earl's brother.

3. Why does Greg not have any friends in middle school?
(a) Earl is a loner.
(b) Greg did not share much in common with his classmates.
(c) Greg would panic in social situations.
(d) All of the above.

4. What tactic does Greg use with Rachel?
(a) He throws his mother under the bus.
(b) He tells her the complete truth.
(c) He makes fun of her.
(d) He throws former versions of himself under the bus.

5. What is the outcome, according to Greg, of not having a clique at the top of the hierarchy?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Peace.
(d) Friendship.

6. In Chapter 12, what does Greg say is the simplest way to get people to like you?
(a) To buy them presents.
(b) To make them laugh.
(c) Let them talk and you listen.
(d) To compliment them.

7. What does Greg call what Earl does when he is trying to be disgusting?
(a) The Vomit Maker.
(b) Full-on Gross-Out Mode.
(c) Disgust-o-rama.
(d) Slick and sick.

8. Just as quickly as Earl is disgusting, what does he do?
(a) He ignores Greg.
(b) He returns to having a normal conversation.
(c) He pretends that Greg is the one being gross.
(d) He starts to feel ill.

9. In Chapter 6, Greg thinks through possible opening lines and responses when he calls Rachel and realizes what?
(a) There is no good way to resume their friendship that was not much of a friendship to begin with.
(b) He will not actually call her.
(c) There is only one good way to talk to Rachel.
(d) He has figured out the perfect thing to say to her.

10. How does Greg manage to get away from Mariah?
(a) He runs away from her.
(b) Another boy takes her to the movies and makes out with her.
(c) He changes classes.
(d) He tells her he does not want to date her anymore.

11. How many films have Greg and Earl made?
(a) Fifty-seven.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twenty-two.

12. What does Greg call what he did to get into Rachel's room?
(a) Slick.
(b) Off the hip.
(c) His Three-Step Method of Seduction.
(d) Actions of the Greg-o-nator.

13. How do Greg and Earl happen upon Victor Gaines' collection of old movies?
(a) They ask him if he has any cool old movies.
(b) They are on a hunt for video games.
(c) They are looking for cigarettes to smoke and happen upon the movies.
(d) They come in while Victor is watching one of the movies.

14. What movie do Greg and Earl decide to make first?
(a) A film about high school.
(b) A completely new film about their lives.
(c) A remake of their favorite film.
(d) A documentary about Earl's family.

15. What happens when Greg gets hit by a rubber ball?
(a) The kid who threw the ball starts laughing.
(b) He starts to cry.
(c) The kid who threw it apologizes.
(d) He hurries to the nurse's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Problem 1 with Earl's home life, according to Greg?

2. Why does Greg worry about his response to Rachel if she wants to talk about dying?

3. Over what do Earl and Greg bond?

4. Chapter 4 describes where the girls are now that Greg had crushes on. What is the most important fact?

5. What is the problem with Failed Girl Tactic #5?

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