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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. Who gets sent home after being found by a stick of half-eaten deodorant on Thursday at Hardscrabble Farms?

2. What does Greg have to leave behind in order to get all the baby wipes in his bag?

3. During what month in Section 3 is Greg's Dad keeping an eye on Greg, because he does not think Greg can be trusted?

4. What do Greg and the others have for their first lunch at Hardscrabble Farms?

5. What does Frew say that his parents never let him play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are showers taken at Hardscrabble Farms?

2. Supposedly, who is Silas Scratch?

3. What does Mrs. Graziano say in her welcome speech to Hardscrabble Farms?

4. What mail does Greg get from home on Wednesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

5. How does Greg's mom track him down in Section 3 when he runs away with Frew and Billy?

6. Why does Mr. Jefferson make Greg's group go to bed early on Monday?

7. In Section 3 when Greg, Frew, and Billy run away, what does Frew think they should do?

8. What does Greg say about breakfast on Tuesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

9. Why does Greg have to leave his raincoat behind when he leaves for Hardscrabble Farms?

10. How does Greg get all the items he needs for the field trip on such a short time frame?

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

One of the first activities at Hardscrabble Farms is a trust-building exercise. What is the purpose of trust building exercises? How effective are the exercises at the farm? Why are the exercises not effective? What do the exercises actually achieve?

Essay Topic 3

Greg and the other students have to perform chores at Hardscrabble Farms. How does Greg feel about doing hard work at first? How difficult is it for Greg to do some of the chores? How does performing chores make Greg feel about himself and why?

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