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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Greg find the family’s laundry in the laundromat?
(a) In the laundry hamper.
(b) Dry and folded on a table.
(c) In a dryer.
(d) Dumped on the floor.

2. Why does Mom want the family to go to the pool party?
(a) It is very hot out, and they can all cool off.
(b) She thinks it will turn their trip around.
(c) She hopes to win free prizes.
(d) She wants to meet other moms.

3. How does Greg feel about to campground, once everyone else has left?
(a) It is lonely.
(b) Campers’ Eden now lives up to its name.
(c) It is the opposite of a paradise.
(d) It is boring.

4. What does Greg tell his family, so they can get to the pool party faster?
(a) The pool party tickets will sell out fast.
(b) Eat quickly.
(c) The pool party is ending soon.
(d) He really wants to go to the pool party.

5. Why does Mom not let the family go back to the camper too soon?
(a) They have to run errands.
(b) They all need showers.
(c) They have to do something fun first.
(d) The camper needs to air out.

6. What does Greg decide he will not tell Rowley, regarding their trip?
(a) The scary parts.
(b) He will tell him everything.
(c) The not-so-great parts.
(d) The embarrassing parts.

7. What does Greg do as the boys argue about the punishment for breaking the pact?
(a) He sneaks away.
(b) He speaks up and says that a pact is a bad idea.
(c) He sits in the corner, hoping no one will see him.
(d) He makes good suggestions.

8. When the boys head down to the lake to play some games, what does Greg learn?
(a) The boys are into very rough games involving balls and being tackled.
(b) The boys love to swim.
(c) The boys play gentle games.
(d) The boys are very athletic.

9. What is being shot at the family, while they are in the water?
(a) Arrows.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Bubbles.
(d) Watermelons.

10. What is NOT a reason for why Greg finds the public showers uncomfortable?
(a) The shower stalls are very close together.
(b) The shower stalls are not very private.
(c) The water is cold.
(d) The shower house is unisex.

11. What takes place that makes the family unanimously agree that things had got very serious?
(a) The camp director has fled.
(b) The camp is filling with water.
(c) There are riots breaking out.
(d) A camper nearby has been tipped over.

12. What had destroyed the bridge into the camp?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A fallen tree.
(c) A bear.
(d) A lightning strike.

13. How does Mom feel about the incident in the water?
(a) She is upset because her camera is ruined.
(b) She is annoyed at the camp for allowing such behavior.
(c) She is worried about her family.
(d) She thinks it was fun.

14. By the time Greg gets to the shower house, why is the line wrapped around the building?
(a) Several shower stalls are out of order.
(b) There is terrible water pressure.
(c) There are only three shower stalls.
(d) The people in the shower house are taking a long time.

15. How does Greg feel about making new friends?
(a) He is nervous about making friends.
(b) He is not very interested.
(c) He is excited to make new friends.
(d) He thinks it is a good idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Greg think will happen to him, if he does not get back to his camper quickly?

2. What is NOT a reason Greg gives for disliking the lake?

3. According to the rumor, what does one woman trade for 75 cents worth of quarters?

4. As the pool party comes to an end, and everyone is beginning to leave, why does Greg think it best to stay in the pool?

5. What does Greg tell the boys his name is?

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