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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 Frew read for fun?

2. What would Greg's mom give the family pet if it would stand on its hind legs?

3. What is Rodrick's first task at the ice cream parlor?

4. What does Greg say is a great invention to replace toilet paper?

5. Why does Greg's mother say that things were great when she was younger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Frank do when he was a kid to earn money?

2. Why is the town park such a mess?

3. Why does Greg's mom think that things were better when she was young, and why does Greg disagree?

4. Why were some teenagers brought to the park for the cleanup?

5. Why was Rodrick late to work in Section 2?

6. What does Greg decide to sell when the lemonade does not work out, and how does he try to advertise?

7. Why does Greg's grandfather move in with Greg's family?

8. What did Greg used to do when his dad dropped him off for swim team in the first grade?

9. How does Greg's Homework Buddy help him?

10. How does Sue get enough signatures for her electronics-free weekend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hardscrabble Farms is a challenge for Greg and his class mates. Why is Hardscrabble Farms a challenge for Greg and his calls mates? What is the most difficult and terrifying thing for them to deal with? How do they deal with that challenge?

Essay Topic 2

Greg is determined to not go to Hardscrabble Farms. Why does Greg not want to go to the farm? Why does Greg change his mind and go on the trip? How does his last-minute decision affect his experience at the farms?

Essay Topic 3

Frank and Grandpa each believe their childhood was the best. Why did Frank and Grandpa believe their childhood was the best? What does Greg think about their views? How does he think he will be when he has his own children someday, and how much will his views be shaped by the childhood he is having?

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