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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 do the people who organize the park cleanup sell?

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

3. When was Greg on the swim team?

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

5. When Greg is a parent, what does he think he will tell his kids?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 rides home with his dad. Why does Greg ride home with his dad after the time at the farm? What does this indicate about the relationship that Greg has with his father? What does it indicate about how Greg feels about his father?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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