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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. Where does Greg go in Section 2 to get out of more cleanup work at the park?

2. What does Greg's grandfather say they played when he was a kid?

3. What does Frank tell Greg he should do during the electronics-free weekend?

4. In Section 1, how close is the restaurant that is looking for employees to Greg's house?

5. What does Greg fill with the beverage he decides to sell at his stand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What complaints do people who visit Greg's lemonade stand have?

2. What is happening at the Heffley house when they go home after finding Rodrick in Section 2?

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

4. What happens when Greg asks his mother to open a microwave burrito for him?

5. Why is Greg's mom circulating a petition?

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

7. What happens to Greg's Fitness Water when he takes it to the park?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Greg has to use survival skills to deal with some situations in the book. What are some situations where Greg must use survival skills? How successful is he at surviving certain situations? How does he gain survival skills, and how do those skills help him to overcome some of the issues in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Greg believes self-esteem should be boosted by actual accomplishment. Why does Greg believe that self-esteem should be boosted by accomplishment? What attempts has Greg seen for boosting self-esteem? What types of ways to boost self-esteem does Greg dislike? Why does Greg feel so strongly about the right and wrong way to boost self-esteem?

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