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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. On a patient registration form, when does Susan say that Greg's last vaccination was?

2. In Section 4, how long does the family have to drive to get to the beach?

3. What gets into the car in Section 4?

4. What does it cost for kids to get into the water park?

5. When the Heffleys visit a place with a display of popcorn, what is the popcorn made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Manny win a pig, and why does he keep it?

2. Why does Rodrick want to keep the pig?

3. What discussion does the family have when Greg notices that there is a water park two blocks from the auto repair place?

4. Why does Rodrick run into someone on the bridge?

5. What does the pig get into and eat at the hotel where the family stays?

6. What problem is there with finding the pig a place to ride in the van?

7. What call does Dad get in Section 2 that requires quiet from the family?

8. Where does the pig go to the bathroom?

9. What does the clerk tell Dad when he says he should not be charged for food his pet ate from the minibar?

10. Where does the family eat at the beginning of Section 4 and what is it like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan gets ideas for family activities from a magazine. How does the magazine present activities and how they will appeal to a family? How do those activities usually work out for the Heffleys? What is the difference between Susan’s expectations for activities and the reality of what happens when the family tries those activities?

Essay Topic 2

Rodrick has a list of books he is supposed to read over the summer. How does Rodrick try to make the assignment easier? How and why might the shortcuts he is taking backfire?

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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