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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Greg and Rowley play Kick the Can once?

2. How did Sue get all the signatures for her petition?

3. When was Greg on the swim team?

4. In July and August, how many hours did Greg spend in air conditioning?

5. What would Greg's mom give the family pet if it would stand on its hind legs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Greg last summer at the town pool?

2. Why is the town park such a mess?

3. What did Frank do when he was a kid to earn money?

4. What does Greg decide to sell when the lemonade does not work out, and how does he try to advertise?

5. What dessert does the Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlour have that Greg does not like?

6. Why does Greg's mom think that things were better when she was young, and why does Greg disagree?

7. Why does Rodrick get a job, and where does he find a job?

8. Why is Greg's mom circulating a petition?

9. Why was Rodrick late to work in Section 2?

10. What complaints do people who visit Greg's lemonade stand have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank and Grandpa each believe their childhood was the best. Why did Frank and Grandpa believe their childhood was the best? What does Greg think about their views? How does he think he will be when he has his own children someday, and how much will his views be shaped by the childhood he is having?

Essay Topic 2

Greg has to use survival skills to deal with some situations in the book. What are some situations where Greg must use survival skills? How successful is he at surviving certain situations? How does he gain survival skills, and how do those skills help him to overcome some of the issues in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Greg’s grandfather moves in with his family. Why does Grandpa move in with Greg’s family? How does the move affect the various family members and why?

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