Frindle Final Test

Why did the trip to the South Seas end so suddenly?

• The students became bored with the game.

• The janitor and principal objected to the game.

• Nick decided it was better to play a game with chirping birds.

• Miss Deaver thought the game was getting much too rowdy.

Who was Nick with when he thought of the "Frindle" idea?

• Judy

• John

• Pete

• Janet

What is the setting of the story?

• Los Angeles, California

• Trenton, New Jersey

• Westfield, New Hampshire

• Fairfax, Virginia

There was the occasional burglary, the teenagers got rowdy once in a while, and there was some shouting at the town council or the planning board now and then. What does occasional mean?

• rowdy

• once in a while

• shouting

• planned event

If the story were written from Mrs. Granger's point of view, what would we learn BEFORE the end of the story?

• Where Nick went to college.

• When Mrs. Granger was planning on retiring.

• The name of the person who started the scholarship fund.

• The contents of the letter from Mrs. Granger to Nick.

If a student wanted to give an oral presentation on this novel, which would make the best prop(s)?

• a picture of the cover

• a pen and a dictionary

• a picture of a teacher

• a baseball cap and shirt

What caused the creation of 22 new jobs in Nick's town?

• His father opened up a new factory.

• People started selling pens door to door.

• Bud Lawrence opened up a baseball cap factory.

• Frindle shirts started selling in Japan and Europe.

What big surprise was found in Mrs. Granger's letter?

• She was going to retire.

• She became good friends with the Allens.

• She supported Nick's idea all along.

• She was going back to college.

If a student wanted to read another book with a similar theme, it would probably include characters that-

• work hard to reach their goals

• become rich quick

• like to have arguments

• have many friends

What is the theme of the novel?

• Always follow your dreams.

• If you work hard, you will get very rich.

• Students and teachers sometimes argue.

• It is important to have many friends in life.