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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. What is the first attraction Rodrick and Greg go to at the water park?

2. When Dad tries to get someone to fix the sunroof what is the lowest price he is quoted?

3. How many pieces of gum does Rodrick start chewing while his dad is on an important phone call?

4. What do the Heffleys see that is carved out of butter?

5. In Section 2, where is the first place the family visits while Dad is on the phone with his office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the pig go to the bathroom?

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

3. How does Greg get bitten by the pig?

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

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

6. Why does the auto mechanic not fix the van?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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

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

The book has illustrations on every page. How are illustrations used to show what is happening throughout the story? How do the illustrations reveal mood or emotions? How do the illustrations help readers visualize or understand what is happening better than text alone? How do the illustrations impact the story?

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