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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. How much control does Greg say that a kid has over his own life?

2. Where does Dad's boat have a crack?

3. On their road trip, what is one of the first things that Mom takes a picture of Flat Stanley with?

4. What is Greg's favorite book series?

5. What does Greg hear the crowd say at the end of Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dad suggest when they cannot get all their gear into the minivan?

2. What happens when Greg yells at kids playing with a cleaning cart during the night at the motel?

3. Why did Greg's Flat Stanley not get returned when his mother sent it off for him in second grade?

4. What is lunch like on the first day of the road trip?

5. What is Flat Stanley?

6. Why do the Heffleys not go to a different motel?

7. Why do Mom and Greg get frustrated when Manny takes a long nap?

8. What happened last summer when Greg's mom announced summer plans?

9. What did Rodrick buy at the grocery store and why?

10. What does Rodrick do when Mom says buying frozen pizza was not a good idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like many families, the Heffleys go on a summer vacation. In what ways do the Heffley family represent families from real life? How do events and activities in the novel imitate things that happen in real life?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing hints at future events and can create suspense. How is foreshadowing used in the novel? How does it hint at future events and create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Rodrick lets Greg sit in the back of the van. Why is sitting in the back of the van usually a privilege? Is it a privilege on the road trip? How does Greg have to make do with his circumstances? How does he try to make the best of a bad situation?

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