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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 Greg think his family will think of his ideas to cross the stream?

2. What is one thing Greg does NOT say about being sprayed by a skunk?

3. How does the leader of the boys throw Greg under the bus?

4. What does the family notice about those who are swimming near them, while they are on the water?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Mom's attitude about the chaos at camp?

3. What does Greg quickly learn about the groups of boys from the camp?

4. Why could Greg not really enjoy the shower?

5. How does Campers' Eden become a paradise?

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

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

8. How does this section (pages 137-184) end?

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

10. Why does Greg, after returning with plastic utensils, hurry his family through dinner?

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

The group of boys use Greg as a scapegoat. How and why does this happen? Are you surprised? Why or why not? How does Greg seem to feel about this? What does this reveal about him?

Essay Topic 3

Determination is a theme of this book. How is this theme revealed throughout the story? What does this say about the main characters? How does this affect the tone of the book? How does this theme also affect the reader?

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