The Deep End Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeff Kinney
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Deep End Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeff Kinney
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator not want to visit local vacation sites?

3. Why was the narrator excited about going to the camper superstore?

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

5. What does Mom think of Dad and Rodrick's prank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the family end up going off the main road?

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

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

4. Why is the narrator excited about going camping?

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

6. Why is the family living in Gramma’s basement?

7. What are two mishaps as the family takes back roads to seek their own adventures?

8. What are two reasons why the narrator so excited about the camping superstore?

9. Why does the narrator wish he had been born a bit sooner?

10. How does the family end up getting told they need to leave the forest the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg’s family finally makes some happy memories at the end of the story. How are they able to do this? Why are they unable to make happy memories throughout the rest of the book? How do others get in the way of their happiness? How can this be applied to real life?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of this book? Why might the author have written it? How is it relatable? Can most people relate to it, in some way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Greg’s mom encourages him to make friends at the camp. Does Greg manage to make friends? In the end, was this a good idea? Why or why not? Should his mom have forced him to try to make friends, when he really wanted to be alone? Why or why not?

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