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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. What types of guys does Greg say girls like?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Greg say is the simplest way to get people to like you?

3. How old is Greg?

4. What is the title Earl wants to give the second movie he and Greg make?

5. When did Greg and Earl meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Greg’s sisters?

2. What begins the bond between Greg and Earl?

3. What is Earl’s relationship like with Victor and Marla Gaines?

4. Describe Greg’s parents.

5. How does a friendship begin to form between Greg and Rachel?

6. What does Greg say about hot girls?

7. What surprises Greg when he first comes into Rachels’ room?

8. What issues does Greg have with the school cafeteria?

9. What happens when Greg and Earl make their first film?

10. What is the reason that Greg gives for why he has not spoken to Rachel in years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For how strongly Greg does not want a friend, he cannot help himself but be friends with Rachel. What leads to this friendship? How much of this friendship is due to pressure from his mother and how much is his own inability to stop the creation of this friendship? How does Rachel’s personality play into Greg’s ego and self-absorption and lead to this friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. McCarthy is a favorite teacher of Greg’s. Why? What does this reveal about Greg? How does his attitude of Mr. McCarthy change over time? Why? Would you also think that Mr. McCarthy was one of the coolest teachers in school, if you were a student at Benson? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

One of Greg’s strongest fears is that others will see his films and criticize him. What has led to this fear? What is the connection between this and his desire to not have friends but to appear to have friends? How is Greg missing out on life experiences because of his fears?

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