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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. When Greg and the other kids get on the bus for the trip to Hardscrabble Farms in Section 3, how much room do the bags take?

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

3. How many containers of baby wipes does Greg take on the field trip in Section 3?

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

5. What does Greg find in Rowley's duffel bag in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Greg say about breakfast on Tuesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

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

5. How are showers taken at Hardscrabble Farms?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Greg has to use survival skills to deal with some situations in the book. What are some situations where Greg must use survival skills? How successful is he at surviving certain situations? How does he gain survival skills, and how do those skills help him to overcome some of the issues in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Frank reveals that he started the Silas Scratch legend. Why did Frank start the legend? What benefits did he obtain by starting the legend as a camper and as an adult? Why does he not want to tell everyone that the story is not true?

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