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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 137-184.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must Greg take a cold shower in the camper?
(a) They have run out of propane.
(b) The heater has not had time to heat the water.
(c) The camper does not have a heater.
(d) He is too hot to take a hot shower.

2. Why does Greg get out of the shower before he is finished?
(a) He sees a spider in the shower.
(b) He forgot to bring soap.
(c) He has to use the restroom.
(d) His time ran out and he needs to put in another quarter.

3. What happens that leads both Dad and Greg to believe that being where they are after falling into the water is a bad place to be?
(a) They may get stuck in the muck at the bottom of the lake.
(b) The vehicle feels like a large drum, as it is shot at.
(c) They are on the opposite side of the lake from the camper.
(d) They may get bitten by mosquitoes.

4. What does Greg, the narrator, regret when his mom pays for a planet to be named after him?
(a) He thinks it is really dorky.
(b) His friends are jealous.
(c) He owns it but cannot visit it.
(d) It only has his first name, so anyone named Greg could steal his planet.

5. Greg thinks back to the day before when the entire family agreed their trip is what?
(a) One of the best trips ever.
(b) Not what they expected.
(c) Awesome!
(d) Off to a bad start.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mom tell Greg regarding how to use the shower and laundromat?

2. What does Greg learn about the kids’ names, on the way to the fishing spot?

3. How does a ranger know to come to Greg's family's campsite?

4. Why does Mom want the family to go to the pool party?

5. How do these boys know all the ins and outs of the camp?

(see the answer key)

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