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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. At the motel in Section 2, what does the lobby smell like?

2. What did a staffer have to give Aunt Loretta's roommate when she grabbed Greg and would not let him go?

3. When was the first time that Greg read about Flat Stanley?

4. Where does Dad's boat have a crack?

5. What does Greg hear the crowd say at the end of Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Dad never gotten his boat out on the water?

2. Why is Rodrick sent to get food from a supermarket in Section 2?

3. What did Rodrick buy at the grocery store and why?

4. What are Greg's favorite books and what are they about?

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

6. What practical joke did Greg and Rodrick play one time when they were driving with their parents in their station wagon?

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

8. How is Rodrick dealing with the list of books he has to read over the summer?

9. What type of response does Greg get when he writes Mik Davies and tells him he likes the Underpants Bandits books?

10. What does Rodrick do when Mom says buying frozen pizza was not a good idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Heffleys are a family made up of a mom and dad and three boys. What differences and disagreements do the Heffleys have? How do they get along during a crisis? Are they a healthy or a dysfunctional family?

Essay Topic 2

Rodrick lets Greg sit in the back of the van. Why is sitting in the back of the van usually a privilege? Is it a privilege on the road trip? How does Greg have to make do with his circumstances? How does he try to make the best of a bad situation?

Essay Topic 3

The Heffleys sneak into the Beardos hotel room. Why do the Heffleys break into the room? Are the Heffleys justified in breaking into the room?

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