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
D Nick Allen a. Lincoln Elementary School principal
C Mrs.Granger b. Reporter for The Westfield Gazette
B Judy Morgan c. The only 5th grade language arts teacher.
E Bud Lawrence d. Student who invents the word Frindle.
F Janet Fisk e. Person to put a trademark claim on the word Frindle.
A 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
7 Nick receives a letter in the mail from Mrs. Granger
1 Nick writes an oral report for Mrs. Granger’s class
2 Nick and other students make a pact to say frindle instead of pen
4 Mrs. Chatham visits Nick’s home to talk to him and his parents about the use
of the word frindle
6 Frindle mania takes off all throughout the country
5 The Westfield Gazette features a front page story about the word frindle at
Lincoln Elementary School
3 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 1thermostat
tidy
cameo
alter
frantically
pretest
cursive
oral
complex
profound
unparalleled
etymological / Section 2
Anglo – Saxon
fluorescent
linoleum
sidetrack
concentration
cassette
clattered
oath
historical
emphasize
disrupt
disruption
quills
abruptly
strike
Section 3
stiffly
encourage
forbid
rebellion
standard
vandalism
occasional
phony
squirmed
puckered
authority
mastermind
superintendent
investment
preliminary
controversial
lawsuit / Section 4
imported
recall
clamming
remarkable
trust fund
fountain pen
pupil
Write your words and definitions here
Various answers will apply
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.
Possible answers:
She was seen as a scary/tough teacher
She was against the use of the word frindle at the beginning
She did not approve of Nick’s actions
She approved of the use of the word frindle the whole time
She now has her students look up the word frindle in the dictionary
She and Nick are on good terms
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?
Possible answers:
Making a pact to use the word frindle
Using the word frindle in Mrs. Granger’s class
Having all of the students hold up pens in the class picture
Going on talk tv shows to promote the use of the word findle