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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. Where do Greg and his family go for breakfast in Section 2?

2. What does Greg remember that Rodrick got stuck in his ear one time?

3. In Section 2 at the motel, what does Dad find on the floor?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Rodrick dealing with the list of books he has to read over the summer?

4. What practical joke did Greg and Rodrick play one time when they were driving with their parents in their station wagon?

5. Why is Rodrick sent to get food from a supermarket in Section 2?

6. Where does Greg's mom get a lot of ideas for family activities, and how do those ideas work out?

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

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

9. What problems do the Heffleys find with the motel room they get in Section 2?

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

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

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

Not everything goes smoothly on the road trip. What problems do the Heffleys encounter all along the way on their road trip? How do they handle the problems that they have and how do the problems affect each member of the family?

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