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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. Whose house did Rodrick toilet-paper?

2. How much control does Greg say that a kid has over his own life?

3. When Greg was Manny's age, how long of a nap would he take after lunch?

4. How long after walking the fairgrounds does Dad go back to the car?

5. What game does Mom want to play after playing learning CDs on the first day of the road trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Dad suggest when they cannot get all their gear into the minivan?

4. What is Flat Stanley?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Greg yells at kids playing with a cleaning cart during the night at the motel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg gives a seagull a cheese curl. What sequences of events occurs when Greg gives a seagull a cheese curl? How does his action create a series of unintended consequences?

Essay Topic 2

Susan packs lunches to save money on the trip. What are some ways that Susan tries to save money on the trip? How do some of the choices she makes backfire? What are the challenges of budgeting for a family trip?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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