FRINDLE UNIT TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does Nick do to Miss Deaver's classroom one February? - Correct Answers -He
turns it into a tropical island.
What does Mrs. Granger ask Nick to do as extra homework in Chapter 3? - Correct
Answers -Research for an oral report.
What question is asked in class in Chapter 5 that Nick replays in his mind? - Correct
Answers -"Who says dog means dog?"
Who does Nick thank after coming up with his big plan to make 'frindle' the new word for
'pen'? - Correct Answers -Mrs. Granger.
What word did a theater manager in Dublin make up in 1791? - Correct Answers -'Quiz'.
In Mrs. Granger's letter to Nick, what part does she say she is playing in this 'drama'? -
Correct Answers -The part of the villain.
What does Nick's mom think when she hears about the problems at school with the
word 'frindle'? - Correct Answers -She thinks it's a lot of fuss over nothing.
When Nick compares the 'war' with Mrs. Granger to a chess game, who does he say is
the 'black queen'? - Correct Answers -Mrs. Chatham.
After the newspaper article is published, what do Mrs. Chatham, the superintendent and
Nick's mom ask? - Correct Answers -"What is the meaning of this?!"
Describe the main character, Nick Allen. - Correct Answers -Nick is not a really smart,
good or bad kid. He is a bit of a troublemaker, but not too much. He likes to do things to
annoy his teachers and get out of doing homework. When he tries to annoy Mrs.
Granger, he eventually learns an important lesson about the power of words and also
how important it is to think things through.
In your opinion, what does this story teach us about words? - Correct Answers -
Answers will vary.
ANSWERS
What does Nick do to Miss Deaver's classroom one February? - Correct Answers -He
turns it into a tropical island.
What does Mrs. Granger ask Nick to do as extra homework in Chapter 3? - Correct
Answers -Research for an oral report.
What question is asked in class in Chapter 5 that Nick replays in his mind? - Correct
Answers -"Who says dog means dog?"
Who does Nick thank after coming up with his big plan to make 'frindle' the new word for
'pen'? - Correct Answers -Mrs. Granger.
What word did a theater manager in Dublin make up in 1791? - Correct Answers -'Quiz'.
In Mrs. Granger's letter to Nick, what part does she say she is playing in this 'drama'? -
Correct Answers -The part of the villain.
What does Nick's mom think when she hears about the problems at school with the
word 'frindle'? - Correct Answers -She thinks it's a lot of fuss over nothing.
When Nick compares the 'war' with Mrs. Granger to a chess game, who does he say is
the 'black queen'? - Correct Answers -Mrs. Chatham.
After the newspaper article is published, what do Mrs. Chatham, the superintendent and
Nick's mom ask? - Correct Answers -"What is the meaning of this?!"
Describe the main character, Nick Allen. - Correct Answers -Nick is not a really smart,
good or bad kid. He is a bit of a troublemaker, but not too much. He likes to do things to
annoy his teachers and get out of doing homework. When he tries to annoy Mrs.
Granger, he eventually learns an important lesson about the power of words and also
how important it is to think things through.
In your opinion, what does this story teach us about words? - Correct Answers -
Answers will vary.
