Greg
What is Greg super good at?
Video games
What are the names of Greg's older AND younger brothers?
Greg's older brother is Rodrick and his younger brother is Manny.
Why has Rowley been annoying Greg?
Rowley keeps saying "play" instead of "hang out."
What is the Cheese?
A piece of cheese that's been outside on the basketball court since last spring—nobody will touch it.
What is Greg's problem with middle school? How would he fix it?
Big kids and little kids in the same classes (bullying); base grade levels on height, not age
What does Greg want for Christmas?
A video game called Twisted Wizard
Who is Greg's secret weapon and why?
Uncle Charlie gets Greg everything he wants for Christmas.
What is Rowley's Christmas present for Greg?
A Big Wheel
What is the Cheese Touch?
It's basically cooties—if you touch the "Cheese" you are stuck with it until you pass it to someone else. You can protect yourself by crossing your fingers.
What subject is Greg great at (but won't make him popular)?
Home Economics (sewing)
What is the main character of Greg's comic?
Creighton the Cretin
What trick did Rodrick play on Greg?
He woke Greg up in the middle of the night and told Greg he slept through summer vacation and he had to go to school.
How does Rowley break his arm? How does this turn out well for Rowley?
Greg and Rowley were playing their Big Wheel game when the ball goes under the tire and Rowley goes flying off. Rowley gets popularity and attention from girls (and Greg doesn't).
Why do the trees in the Wizard of Oz play get arm holes?
Archie Kelly tripped over Rodney James and fell face-first, chipping his tooth. He couldn't use his arms to break his fall.
Why does Greg flunk the geography quiz?
Patty Farrell told Mr. Ira to cover up the map before the quiz started.
What was Greg not allowed to do until this year?
He wasn't allowed to go to the Crossland haunted house, but this year his mom takes him and Rowle.y
What is Greg's New Year's resolution and why?
It's to never play with Manny again; Greg got in trouble when Manny told their mom that Greg made him eat a spider the size of an orange.
Why does Greg forgive Rowley after Rowley rats him out about terrorizing the kids?
Safety Patrol can bring one person with them to Six Flags (amusement park)—Greg wants to be Rowley's plus one.
Why is Greg happy about being a tree in the Wizard of Oz play? (List two reasons)
1. They don't have to sing.
2. They get to bean Dorothy (Patty Farrell) with apples.
What is Greg happy about in wrestling class, and why does he change his mind?
He doesn't have to wrestle big guys like Benn Wells, but it turns out that he does have to wrestle Fregley, who beats him every time.
Why does Greg want to write a journal?
When he gets rich and famous, he can just give the reporters his book instead of answering stupid questions all day long.
What are the different ways Greg's mom and dad punish him?
Greg's dad will throw whatever he has in his hands at Greg, but then he cools off pretty quickly. His mom will take a few days to think about his punishment before telling him.
Why do Greg and Rowley become friends again at the end of the book?
Greg doesn't tell people that Rowley ate the Cheese—he says HE was the one who touched it and threw it away.
Why does Independent Study class get cancelled?
In the robot-making activity, Greg's group made a list of bad words the robot should NOT say, but the teacher thought they were just goofing off.
What are the four perks of being Safety Patrol?
1. Bully protection (they don't get picked on)
2. Skip 20mins/half of Pre-Algebra (math class)
3. Free hot chocolate
4. Skip 10 minutes of first period (first class)
BONUS #5: Unlike other patrols, they don't have stations so they don't have to stand outside in the cold before school