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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. How soon after Greg damages the car in Section 3 does the school field trip begin?

2. On the first day at Hardscrabble Farms, what does a kid have to have removed from his ear by the nurse?

3. While Greg's group is dealing with the fish caught on Wednesday at Hardscrabble Farms, what does Mr. Jefferson tell Greg?

4. Where does Grandpa walk when the car breaks down in Section 3?

5. Why does Greg want to be rich when he is older?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What mail does Greg get from home on Wednesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

3. Why is Greg worried about the food situation on the field trip, and what does he do about it?

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

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

6. How do some kids get caught with contraband in their bags?

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

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

9. In Section 3 when Greg, Frew, and Billy run away, what does Frew think they should do?

10. Why do Greg and the others scrape their lunch leftovers into a giant pot after their first lunch at Hardscrabble Farms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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