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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first job that Greg's group does on the second day they are at Hardscrabble Farms?
(a) Paint a fence.
(b) Move hay bales.
(c) Repair a stone wall.
(d) Stack firewood.

2. Why does Mr. Jefferson make everyone go to bed early the first night at Hardscrabble Farms?
(a) They plugged up the toilet.
(b) They trashed the cabin.
(c) They left the cabin while he was gone.
(d) They broke a window.

3. What does Greg have to leave behind in order to get all the baby wipes in his bag?
(a) Hiking boots.
(b) Raincoat.
(c) Bug spray.
(d) Sleeping bag.

4. By the end of the first day at Hardscrabble Farms, how many kids in Greg's group have had to see the nurse?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What does Frew have to do when he gets up early six days a week?
(a) Study for the geography bee.
(b) Practice chess.
(c) Learn to code.
(d) Study for a spelling bee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Greg meet Billy Rotner?

2. What does Mike Barrows get caught trying to smuggle in his bag in Section 4?

3. What is the first activity that Greg and the other boys do after unpacking at their cabins at Hardscrabble Farms?

4. Where does Grandpa offer to drive Greg in Section 3?

5. Where does Greg get all the things he needs for the field trip in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Greg say about breakfast on Tuesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

2. What mail does Greg get from home on Wednesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

3. Supposedly, who is Silas Scratch?

4. Why does Billy say that he stole from a convenience store in Section 3?

5. What is Greg to take and not take to Hardscrabble Farms?

6. Why do Greg and the others scrape their lunch leftovers into a giant pot after their first lunch at Hardscrabble Farms?

7. What does Mrs. Graziano say about chores on Tuesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

8. Why does Greg decide he is unprepared for the trip to Hardscrabble Farms?

9. How does Greg's mom track him down in Section 3 when he runs away with Frew and Billy?

10. What happens when Grandpa drives Greg to the hardware store?

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