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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. Who trips over a rock after lunch on the second day at Hardscrabble Farms?

2. What does Grandpa run over when he is driving Greg in Section 3?

3. What will happen to the leftovers at Hardscrabble Farms?

4. During mail call on Wednesday at Hardscrabble Farms, whose mother puts a photo in with her letter?

5. In Section 4, who tells everyone at Hardscrabble Farms that there is a network of tunnels beneath the cabins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg have to leave his raincoat behind when he leaves for Hardscrabble Farms?

2. Why does Billy say that he stole from a convenience store in Section 3?

3. What happens when Grandpa drives Greg to the hardware store?

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

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

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

7. How does Greg's mom track him down in Section 3 when he runs away with Frew and Billy?

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

9. What happens when Greg's group does a "trust fall" on their first day at Hardscrabble Farms?

10. Why does Mr. Jefferson make Greg's group go to bed early on Monday?

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’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

Greg has mixed feelings about technology. Why does Greg have mixed feelings about technology? What does freedom or privacy have to do with how Greg feels about technology? How do those feelings affect the way he interfaces with or use technology?

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