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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dad want to go on vacation?
(a) Thrills and Spills amusement park.
(b) Civil War battlefields.
(c) Museums.
(d) Animal Safari.

2. Why does Dad tell the narrator he has to put back all the items he had picked out at the camper superstore?
(a) Those things are cheaply made.
(b) Those things are too expensive.
(c) Those things are not for serious campers.
(d) Those things are only for real outdoorsmen.

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

4. Why is it hard for the family that Dad is working from home?
(a) When he has meetings, the rest of them have to pretend they are not there.
(b) He gets very irritable with them.
(c) He gets the whole family involved with his work.
(d) He is busy working all the time.

5. What does the narrator think about fishing?
(a) He loves fishing.
(b) He thinks fishing is boring.
(c) He is scared to fish.
(d) The only fish he eats is in the shape of a stick.

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

7. What does Mom think of Dad and Rodrick's prank?
(a) She finds it to be a bit funny but also not very nice.
(b) She is annoyed with them and their antics.
(c) She thinks it is clever and hilarious.
(d) She is upset with them and does not find it funny.

8. What is the name of the place the family first stops?
(a) The Great Salt Lake.
(b) Culpepper's Ravine.
(c) The Grand Canyon.
(d) Culpers' Spy Ring.

9. As the family pulls up to their new location, what does Greg think about it?
(a) He wishes they had stayed in the national forest.
(b) Its name and description are accurate.
(c) It makes him nervous.
(d) It looks nothing like the advertisement.

10. Why does Mom like the idea of the RV life?
(a) They can make fun memories.
(b) They can see more of the country.
(c) They can learn new skills.
(d) They can record their experiences and become famous on the internet.

11. Why does Mom have the clerk at the camper superstore go over the supplies Dad had picked out?
(a) She is nervous they are not getting the right stuff.
(b) She is concerned they are buying too many items.
(c) She is hoping her husband will be convinced to cancel the camping trip.
(d) She is worried they do not have enough money to buy all the supplies.

12. Why does the family get off the main road?
(a) To avoid running into wild animals.
(b) To go fishing.
(c) To find something special.
(d) To avoid traffic.

13. Greg tries to tell his mom that coming here might have been a mistake, but what does she tell him?
(a) He just needs to get used to it.
(b) They may have come at the wrong time of year.
(c) He is too sensitive.
(d) He is probably right.

14. Why does Greg not like the idea of the dining table turning into a bed?
(a) He does not want to eat where his Dad has been in his boxers.
(b) It is not a very comfortable bed.
(c) He does not think it makes a sturdy bed.
(d) It is too cramped.

15. What about Mom's behavior is making the narrator uneasy the last couple days before the trip?
(a) She has been researching adventure activities.
(b) It seems she might want to make the camping trip educational.
(c) She has been taking lots of pictures to post on social media.
(d) She is hoping to find someplace they can all relax and do nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator envious of his friend Rowley?

2. What does the narrator think it will take for his family to make happy memories together?

3. Why does Greg not sleep well at the park?

4. Why does the family not have any money?

5. On his return trip down the trail to catch up with his family, what problem does Greg run into?

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