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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator not want to visit local vacation sites?
(a) They are boring.
(b) They are too expensive.
(c) He has seen them all on field trips.
(d) They are dangerous.

2. Where does Manny want to go on vacation?
(a) Animal Safari.
(b) A playground.
(c) Thrills and Spills amusement park.
(d) Civil War battlefields.

3. How does the family decide to go camping?
(a) It is the one activity they all agree on.
(b) They have never been before and always wanted to go.
(c) Gammie wants to get rid of Uncle Gary's camper.
(d) The camping superstore has campers on sale.

4. What excites Dad about this trip?
(a) They can hit the open road and stop for the night whenever they want to.
(b) They can live like the early settlers.
(c) He gets to live out in the wild.
(d) He can hunt for his own food.

5. What conveniences are missing from the basement?
(a) A bathroom, kitchen, and TV.
(b) Heating and air conditioning.
(c) A toaster and microwave.
(d) Cable TV and wifi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the boys most excited about going camping?

2. Why does Mom say they can afford a camping trip?

3. What about Mom's behavior is making the narrator uneasy the last couple days before the trip?

4. What animals does the narrator think should have not been allowed on the ark?

5. What concerns the narrator regarding Mom's behavior towards Manny?

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