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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 part of the car is banged up after Greg rolls it in Section 3?

2. Who is Greg's bunkmate at Hardscrabble Farms?

3. What does Greg do while some of the others try to catch a fish on Wednesday at Hardscrabble Farms?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Supposedly, who is Silas Scratch?

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

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

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

10. What does Mrs. Graziano say in her welcome speech to Hardscrabble Farms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg’s mom wants less use of electronics. How does Sue try to achieve an electronics-free weekend? What are her motives for wanting an electronics-free weekend? Does she achieve her goal?

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

Greg believes self-esteem should be boosted by actual accomplishment. Why does Greg believe that self-esteem should be boosted by accomplishment? What attempts has Greg seen for boosting self-esteem? What types of ways to boost self-esteem does Greg dislike? Why does Greg feel so strongly about the right and wrong way to boost self-esteem?

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