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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 does Manny win a pig?

2. What is written on a sign that Rodrick writes for Greg to hold at the water park?

3. In Section 2, who does Dad get a call from that requires strict silence?

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

5. On the trip home, how many bottles of water does Greg go through in the first hour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dad do when everyone keeps running a red light, and why is it a problem?

2. What happens when Greg takes Manny to the bathroom in Section 4?

3. When the family tries to decide what to do after spending the night in a hotel in Section 4, what does everyone want to do?

4. Why does Rodrick drive on the way to the beach?

5. How does Susan try to solve the problem of people in a funeral procession following them, and how does she make the situation worse?

6. Where does the pig go to the bathroom?

7. How does Dad fix the sunroof and how effective are his repairs?

8. What is the second place the family stops after a night in a motel in Section 2?

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

10. What happens when Greg is in line for a waterslide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg’s favorite book series is the Underpants Bandits. What does Greg like about the series? Why do parents and teachers not like the books? Why and how are the books censored?

Essay Topic 2

Some characters in the novel are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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