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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 type of pet did Dad have when he was a kid?

2. Where does Rodrick try to cook a pizza at the motel in Section 2?

3. In Section 2 at the exit for the fair, what color van are they following?

4. What did a staffer have to give Aunt Loretta's roommate when she grabbed Greg and would not let him go?

5. When Rodrick wins the contest at the fair, what is his prize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when the school banned the Underpants Bandits books?

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

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

4. Why has Dad never gotten his boat out on the water?

5. What are Greg's favorite books and what are they about?

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

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

8. What type of response does Greg get when he writes Mik Davies and tells him he likes the Underpants Bandits books?

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

10. Why are there no Underpants Bandits book in the school library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Family members do not always make wise decisions. Why does Susan decide the family should start making activity plans together? What is the challenge of group decisions, and how successful are group decisions?

Essay Topic 3

Greg gives a seagull a cheese curl. What sequences of events occurs when Greg gives a seagull a cheese curl? How does his action create a series of unintended consequences?

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