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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 end up doing in Section 2 after his mother gets involved?

2. In a thousand years, what does Greg think humans will lack?

3. In Section 2, how much is the traffic ticket Rodrick receives?

4. How long would it have taken Greg to do the homework that Frew does for him in Section 1?

5. What did Greg do when he was at camp in July and August?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Greg spend his summer this year, and why did he choose that activity?

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

3. According to Greg's dad and to his grandfather, what did his dad used to hide all over town?

4. What trip is coming up in a month at Greg's school?

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

6. What happened to Greg last summer at the town pool?

7. Why is the town park such a mess?

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

9. What dessert does the Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlour have that Greg does not like?

10. How do the Girl Scouts get everyone organized at the cleanup?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A role reversal occurs when Grandpa moves into the Heffley house. Who swaps roles when Grandpa moves into the Heffley house? How does the role reversal affect the relationship between Grandpa and Frank? How does the role reversal affect other family relationships?

Essay Topic 2

One of the first activities at Hardscrabble Farms is a trust-building exercise. What is the purpose of trust building exercises? How effective are the exercises at the farm? Why are the exercises not effective? What do the exercises actually achieve?

Essay Topic 3

Frank reveals that he started the Silas Scratch legend. Why did Frank start the legend? What benefits did he obtain by starting the legend as a camper and as an adult? Why does he not want to tell everyone that the story is not true?

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