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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 did Greg think he had caught in his teeth, so he borrowed his mom's phone to see in Section 2?

2. What do the people who organize the park cleanup sell?

3. How long does Greg's class get to go on a trip where they sleep in log cabins and learn about nature and hard work?

4. Where did Greg spend July and August?

5. After the party in Section 2, where are some stragglers hiding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Rodrick get a job, and where does he find a job?

4. Why does Greg choose the room where he will sleep in Section 1?

5. What do grown-ups say about the "good old days," and why does Greg think grow-ups always talk about the "good old days"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg tries a lemonade stand to make money. How much planning does Greg do before opening his stand? How does his lack of planning affect his business? Why does his business fail?

Essay Topic 2

Greg’s grandfather moves in with his family. Why does Grandpa move in with Greg’s family? How does the move affect the various family members and why?

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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