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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 many signatures does Greg's mother need in order to be able to take her petition to Town Hall?

2. What month is it at the beginning of Section 1?

3. In Section 2, what does Frank install in the house?

4. What happened to the beverage Greg took to another location to sell in Section 2?

5. Who has a party at the beginning of Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Greg asks his mother to open a microwave burrito for him?

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

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

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

5. What is happening at the Heffley house when they go home after finding Rodrick in Section 2?

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

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

8. According to Greg's dad and to his grandfather, what did his dad used to hide all over town?

9. How do the Girl Scouts get everyone organized at the cleanup?

10. How does Greg's Homework Buddy help him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg’s mom wants less use of electronics. How does Sue try to achieve an electronics-free weekend? What are her motives for wanting an electronics-free weekend? Does she achieve her goal?

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

A role reversal occurs when Grandpa moves into the Heffley house. Who swaps roles when Grandpa moves into the Heffley house? How does the role reversal affect the relationship between Grandpa and Frank? How does the role reversal affect other family relationships?

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