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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 does it take for the family to make happy memories?

2. What had destroyed the bridge into the camp?

3. Why does Mom want the family to go to the pool party?

4. How does Greg feel after the incident in the water?

5. By the time Greg gets to the shower house, why is the line wrapped around the building?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the canoe available for the family to use?

2. What does the family do to not get noticed, as they attempt to leave the campground?

3. How does Greg know that something is wrong at the camp?

4. What does Greg learn about the boys at the RV camp?

5. How does Greg get accused of starting the snack shack attack?

6. Why could Greg not really enjoy the shower?

7. How different does the lake look compare to their first glimpse of it on the bridge?

8. Why does Mom's camera complicate things?

9. What does Greg say about being sprayed by a skunk?

10. What happens to the plastic tank on top of the bathhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg says his favorite thing about the bathroom is that you get complete privacy and can do whatever you want while you are in there. How is this camping trip just the opposite? How does Greg handle this lack of privacy? What does he do to try to have some privacy and time to do as he pleases? Does he succeed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Greg says that the truth should not get in the way of a good story. What might this hint at, regarding the story you just read? Might some of the events in the story be false or exaggerated? If so, what are two of them? Why do you believe they most likely did not take place as the narrator described?

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