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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 much does the auto mechanic say it will cost to fix the van?
2. In Section 4 when Susan gives the family activity choices, what does Frank want to do?
3. On a patient registration form, when does Susan say that Greg's last vaccination was?
4. In Section 2 when Manny tries to run away for a third time while Greg is having medical care, what does Mom do?
5. Where does the pig ride?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dad do when everyone keeps running a red light, and why is it a problem?
2. How do the people that Rodrick runs into react?
3. What happens when Greg takes Manny to the bathroom in Section 4?
4. Where is the first place the family stops after a night in a motel in Section 2?
5. Why does the auto mechanic not fix the van?
6. What does the pig get into and eat at the hotel where the family stays?
7. What does the clerk tell Dad when he says he should not be charged for food his pet ate from the minibar?
8. What problem is there with finding the pig a place to ride in the van?
9. What is the second place the family stops after a night in a motel in Section 2?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Greg has an encounter with the Beardos at the beginning of the road trip. Who are the Beardos? How does their appearance deceive Greg into assuming things that are not true about the family?
Essay Topic 2
When Manny wins a pig, his mother gives in and takes it with them. What problems are there with the pig? How does Frank take charge and solve those problems?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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