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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 do when he realizes that the people sitting around him are not watching the safety video?

2. How often has Greg been on a plane before they go to Isla de Corales?

3. Who does Greg have to sit between on the plane?

4. How much more do things at the resort store cost than what they would cost at home?

5. How does Greg think people will get in shape in the future?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that make Greg get out of the airplane bathroom?

2. On page 57, why does Greg think there is an emergency?

3. How do the Heffley's get to the gate?

4. What does Greg feel about hearing about other people's vacations?

5. What does Greg do as the airplane takes off?

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

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

8. What difficulties do the Heffleys have when they take an escalator?

9. What does Greg like about the family's room at the resort?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel moves from Greg’s home to a busy airport to a tropical island. What are the various settings in the novel? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the novel?

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 encounters a spider in the bathroom. How does Greg deal with the spider, and what does the incident reveal about fear and dealing with fear?

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