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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator think his family needs?
(a) More time together.
(b) A new car.
(c) A new house.
(d) A vacation away from each other.

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

3. How old is Manny?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. What is Gramma's response when the narrator says he calls first dibs on the guest bedroom?
(a) It is too small for him.
(b) It is under construction.
(c) It is already taken.
(d) She does not want him in there.

5. What animals does the narrator think should have not been allowed on the ark?
(a) Venomous creatures.
(b) Bats.
(c) Large, scary animals.
(d) Creepy crawlies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gramma want the family to do when her friends come over?

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

4. Where do Rodrick and the narrator both want to go?

5. Why does Mom say it is good to be bored?

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