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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dad's boat have a crack?
(a) Hull.
(b) Bottom.
(c) Stern.
(d) Bow.

2. What does Mom want the family to learn on their road trip?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

3. How much control does Greg say that a kid has over his own life?
(a) 5%.
(b) Zero.
(c) 2%.
(d) 10%.

4. What are some books that Rodrick is supposed to be reading this summer?
(a) Great Expectations, Count of Monte Cristo, Kidnapped.
(b) Oliver Twist and Dorian Gray.
(c) The Call of the Wild and Treasure Island.
(d) Jane Eyre, Moby Dick, A Tale of Two Cities.

5. After Dad goes back to the car, what type of contest do Rodrick and Greg see at the fair?
(a) Pie Eating.
(b) Pet Rock Olympics.
(c) Foulest Footwear.
(d) Banana Derby.

6. Where does Rodrick try to cook a pizza at the motel in Section 2?
(a) Hot tub.
(b) Safe.
(c) Microwave.
(d) Radiator.

7. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) June.

8. How long after they have been on the road in Section 2 does Mom switch places with Greg?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 2 hours.

9. What comes as a prize in the Mommy Meals?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Flash cards.
(c) Cookie.
(d) Crossword puzzle.

10. In Section 2, what is the name of the fair Susan wants to go to?
(a) Highway 111 Country Fair.
(b) Poweshiek County Fair.
(c) Highway 1 Country Fair.
(d) Boulder County Fair.

11. Who wins the game where Greg learns a lot about his family?
(a) Mom.
(b) Greg.
(c) Rodrick.
(d) Dad.

12. In Section 2, what wakes Greg?
(a) Police knocking on a door.
(b) Kids playing with a cleaning cart.
(c) Kids running up and down the sidewalk.
(d) Grownups fighting.

13. What color did Mom dye her hair one time?
(a) Red.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

14. What does Greg remember that Rodrick got stuck in his ear one time?
(a) Coin.
(b) Q-tip.
(c) Candy.
(d) Bug.

15. What does Greg grab to take with him at the last minute before they leave on their road trip?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Pillow.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Greg try to sleep in Section 2?

2. Who buys groceries in Section 2?

3. In Section 2, what does the family end up eating for supper during their first night on the road?

4. During what holiday did Rodrick sleep through an entire church service curled up in the back of the van?

5. Who does Greg nearly run into at the fair?

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