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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 wet when Dad's sunroof repair gives way?

2. What does Mom get for Rodrick while Greg gets medical care?

3. How long does it take for a tow truck to come when the family's van is disabled?

4. Where does Greg go at the water park after he leaves Rodrick?

5. In Section 2, where is the first place the family visits while Dad is on the phone with his office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What call does Dad get in Section 2 that requires quiet from the family?

2. Why does Rodrick run into someone on the bridge?

3. What discussion does the family have when Greg notices that there is a water park two blocks from the auto repair place?

4. How does Dad fix the sunroof and how effective are his repairs?

5. How does Susan try to solve the problem of people in a funeral procession following them, and how does she make the situation worse?

6. Why does Rodrick want to keep the pig?

7. Why does Rodrick drive on the way to the beach?

8. What problem is there with finding the pig a place to ride in the van?

9. What does the pig get into and eat at the hotel where the family stays?

10. How do the people that Rodrick runs into react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Manny wins a pig, his mother gives in and takes it with them. What problems are there with the pig? How does Frank take charge and solve those problems?

Essay Topic 2

The book has illustrations on every page. How are illustrations used to show what is happening throughout the story? How do the illustrations reveal mood or emotions? How do the illustrations help readers visualize or understand what is happening better than text alone? How do the illustrations impact the story?

Essay Topic 3

Greg has an encounter with the Beardos at the beginning of the road trip. Who are the Beardos? How does their appearance deceive Greg into assuming things that are not true about the family?

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