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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 will happen to the leftovers at Hardscrabble Farms?

2. Where does Greg decide he needs to go so his dad can cool down about the damage to the car in Section 3?

3. Who catches Greg as he is about to head back to the playground in Section 3 after talking with Few and Billy?

4. What is the first job that Greg's group does on the second day they are at Hardscrabble Farms?

5. What does Greg realize he should have brought when he unpacks in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg decide he is unprepared for the trip to Hardscrabble Farms?

2. What work do Greg and the members of his group do Tuesday morning?

3. Why is Frew not happy with his life in Section 3?

4. What does Greg do when he drops a toothpaste cap in the sink in Section 3?

5. What is Greg to take and not take to Hardscrabble Farms?

6. How does Greg get all the items he needs for the field trip on such a short time frame?

7. Supposedly, who is Silas Scratch?

8. What does Mrs. Graziano say about chores on Tuesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

9. What does Grandpa give Greg before Greg leaves for Hardscrabble Farms?

10. Why does everyone but Greg have big bags that they have brought with them?

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 learn to survive without technology. What experiences make Greg do without technology? How do those experiences affect him? Is Greg successful in learning to manage without technology?

Essay Topic 3

In Section 2, Both Greg and Rodrick are caught in schemes to deceive. What schemes did the two of them have to be deceitful? Did they suffer consequences, and how did those consequences affect their behavior?

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