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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What leaves a nasty smell next to the family's camper?
(a) Trash.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A group of boys.
(d) A neighbor's dinner.

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 only for real outdoorsmen.
(b) Those things are too expensive.
(c) Those things are cheaply made.
(d) Those things are not for serious campers.

3. Why is the narrator envious of his friend Rowley?
(a) He is on a European vacation.
(b) He is at home playing video games.
(c) He is away at camp.
(d) He is at an amusement park.

4. How does Mom feel about time slowing down?
(a) Glad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Worried.

5. How does the narrator feel about Rowley, since his family has decided to go camping?
(a) Sorry for him.
(b) Annoyed that Rowley still gets a better vacation.
(c) Sad that Rowley cannot join them.
(d) Envious of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ranger says it is dangerous to do what?

2. Why must Greg take a cold shower in the camper?

3. What is the downside to showing up last-minute to their new location?

4. What does Greg like, both its name and description?

5. Where does the family stay the night before heading to a nearby national forest in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Mom and Dad excited about the camper, at this point in the story?

2. Why does Mom not like the fact her family is lounging around the campsite at the national forest?

3. What is the reason Dad gives for why the family cannot go back home yet, in this part of the book?

4. How does the narrator feel Mom treats Manny? Give two examples.

5. What are two things that disappoint Greg about the RV park?

6. Why does Dad think the national forest would be a good place to go?

7. What are Greg’s safety concerns regarding the RV park?

8. Why does the name of the RV park excite Greg?

9. Why does Greg get sent back to the camper while on the hike in the national forest?

10. Why does Mom think an RV park is a good idea?

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