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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. Which chaperone has more than one troublemaker in the cabin?

2. Why does the car break down in Section 3 when Grandpa is driving Greg?

3. What do Greg and the others have for their first lunch at Hardscrabble Farms?

4. What time does Frew have to get up six days a week?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Supposedly, who is Silas Scratch?

10. How are showers taken at Hardscrabble Farms?

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

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 3

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?

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