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Novel Unit Test

Frindle by Andrew Clements

Multiple Choice – 3 points each – 15 points total

Choose the correct answer for the following questions

1. What was the main subject of Nick's oral report for Mrs. Granger's class?

A. Spelling words

B. How the dictionary got all of its information

C. The English language

D. The numeral system

2. Who or what does Mrs. Granger say gives words their meaning?

A. Written records

B. Game shows

C. Schools teachers

D. People

3. What is the first event alerts the community outside of Lincoln Elementary

about the “frindle” battle?

A. The class picture and newspaper article in the Wakefield Gazette

B. Nick’s door to door campaign

C. Student protest outside the school

D. A school board meeting

4. After frindle mania occurred, what is the one word that Mrs. Granger

continuously put on all of her spelling tests that all of her students

misspelled?

A. Dog

B. Hurricane

C. Pen

D. Blackboard

5. At the end of the book, what does Nick learn from the letter Mrs. Granger

wrote to him?

A. She was excited about the new word the whole time

B. She thought he was completely wrong

C. She hated being a teacher

D. She will never use the word frindle in her class

Character Matching – 3 points each – 15 points total

Match the character description to its correct character name

_____ Nick Allen a. Lincoln Elementary School principal

_____ Mrs.Granger b. Reporter for The Westfield Gazette

_____ Judy Morgan c. The only 5th grade language arts teacher.

_____ Bud Lawrence d. Student who invents the word Frindle.

_____ Janet Fisk e. Person to put a trademark claim on the word Frindle.

_____ Mrs. Chatham f. Student who first hears the word “Frindle” be used from the

word’s creator.

Main Events Summary Order – 2 points each – 14 points total

Number these main events of the story in their correct order

Nick receives a letter in the mail from Mrs. Granger

Nick writes an oral report for Mrs. Granger’s class

Nick and other students make a pact to say frindle instead of pen

Mrs. Chatham visits Nick’s home to talk to him and his parents about the use

of the word frindle

Frindle mania takes off all throughout the country

The Westfield Gazette features a front page story about the word frindle at

Lincoln Elementary School

Nick uses the word frindle for the first time in Mrs. Granger’s classroom

Vocabulary – 2 points each – 20 points total

Choose 10 vocabulary words from the following list and define them to the best of

your ability on the following page in the space provided

Section 1thermostattidycameoalterfranticallypretest cursive oral complexprofoundunparalleledetymological

Section 2Anglo – Saxon fluorescentlinoleum sidetrack concentrationcassetteclatteredoathhistorical emphasizedisrupt disruptionquillsabruptlystrike

Section 3stiffly encourage forbid rebellion standard vandalism occasionalphonysquirmedpuckeredauthority mastermind superintendent investmentpreliminarycontroversiallawsuit

Section 4imported recallclammingremarkabletrust fund fountain penpupil

Write your words and definitions here

Short Essay - 15 points

Answer this question to the best of your ability

Compare and contrast Mrs. Granger’s feelings about the use of the word frindle in the beginning of the novel and at the end of the novel.

Long Essay - 21 points

Answer this question to the best of your ability

Based off of your knowledge of the novel, what are three of Nick’s actions that you feel you would have done differently if you had created the word frindle. What would your actions be?