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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Greg was in fifth grade, how long ago did the author he wrote to die?
(a) About 200 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 120 years.
(d) More than a century ago.

2. What type of pet did Dad have when he was a kid?
(a) Chameleon.
(b) Snake.
(c) Ferret.
(d) Rat.

3. Who are the characters in the books Greg likes to read?
(a) Mark and Martin.
(b) Bryce and Brody.
(c) Charles and Chase.
(d) Nate and Nick.

4. What does Rodrick want to take on the road trip that Mom will not let him take?
(a) Lounge chair.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Drum set.
(d) Mattress.

5. What is Greg surprised that the fair does not have?
(a) Fat lady and bearded lady.
(b) Go karts and bumper cars.
(c) Midgets and giants.
(d) Ferris wheel and merry-go-round.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Greg grab to take with him at the last minute before they leave on their road trip?

2. What did dad find living in an old washing machine stored in his boat one summer?

3. Where did Greg and his family really get to go last summer?

4. Who wins the game where Greg learns a lot about his family?

5. How much weight does Greg think he has lost sitting sweating in the back seat in Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Mom and Greg get frustrated when Manny takes a long nap?

2. Why do the Heffleys not go to a different motel?

3. Why did Greg's Flat Stanley not get returned when his mother sent it off for him in second grade?

4. Why are there no Underpants Bandits book in the school library?

5. What is lunch like on the first day of the road trip?

6. What happened when the school banned the Underpants Bandits books?

7. Where does Greg's mom get a lot of ideas for family activities, and how do those ideas work out?

8. What problems do the Heffleys find with the motel room they get in Section 2?

9. What does Dad say when Mom tells him they are going on a road trip?

10. What happened last summer when Greg's mom announced summer plans?

(see the answer keys)

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