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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 do the passengers look when the get off the plane at the gate where Greg and his family are waiting?

3. What does Greg say that the guys are wearing who take their luggage to put it in their room?

4. Who does Greg share a room with at the resort?

5. What is Greg glad to see in the room he is staying in at the resort?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Greg say about an ad on the TV?

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

6. Why do Greg and his father start to walk from the parking lot to the terminal at the airport?

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

8. How does Greg try to dry a sock that got wet when he stepped in a puddle?

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

10. What happens when the Heffleys go through the check-in line?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg finds it difficult to try new activities. Why does Greg find it difficult to try new things? What does Greg discover when he steps out of his comfort zone? How might Greg’s life be different if he was more willing to embrace new situations?

Essay Topic 2

Overweight bags, Manny’s behavior, and other circumstances lead to unintended consequences. What are some unintended consequences the family faces? How does the family deal with the consequences? What is revealed through their actions about dealing with unintended consequences?

Essay Topic 3

Greg’s parents decide to take a vacation over Christmas break. What are they trying to escape by going at that time? Why is it ironic that they go to the island to escape stress?

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