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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. From his science class, what does Greg know happens when human waste is dropped out of an airplane toilet?

2. When Greg and his family get to security, how much time is there before they flight starts boarding?

3. How long after Greg's family decides to go on their vacation do they leave?

4. On page 69, what activity does Greg want to do at the resort?

5. When Greg tries to dry his sock in the bathroom, where does it end up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Greg's seating arrangements on the plane?

2. Once the flight is announced, why is the plane delayed again?

3. How is the family's trip to the airport?

4. What are the first two activities that Greg participates in at the resort?

5. What happens when Greg tries to watch a movie on the airplane?

6. What does it mean that the resort the Heffleys go to is all-inclusive?

7. How does Greg describe the bathroom on the airplane?

8. What does Greg do with a toy that the baby's mother gives the child and why?

9. What lesson does Greg's dad want him to learn and what lesson does Greg learn from an altercation with a pickup truck driver?

10. What does Greg get to eat on the plane, and why does he not get anything else?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg allows fear to color how he views reality. What does the author communicate about expectation versus reality through Greg and other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Greg is the protagonist in the novel. Who or what is the antagonist? Why is that person or thing the antagonist, and how do they present challenges for Greg?

Essay Topic 3

Greg and his father do not spend a lot of time doing things together. How would you describe the relationship that Greg and his father have? How do the different ways that each one approaches problems and situations affect their relationship?

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