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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 long does it takes the family to find all the stuff that falls out of the boat?

2. When traffic is backed up at a toll station, what does Greg say he had to drink for lunch?

3. What gets into the car in Section 4?

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

5. In Section 4, where does Greg take Manny before Manny escapes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the people that Rodrick runs into react?

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

4. How does Greg get bitten by the pig?

5. Where is the first place the family stops after a night in a motel in Section 2?

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

7. Where does the pig go to the bathroom?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Even after the challenge of the road trip, Susan is optimistic. How does Susan face the challenges of the road trip? Why does she have a positive attitude about the trip? Is Susan optimistic or deluded?

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