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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 what floor is the Heffleys room at a hotel in Section 4?

2. Who gets wet when Dad's sunroof repair gives way?

3. What does Dad nearly drive into when he is talking on the phone in Section 2?

4. How does Dad try to fix the sunroof?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the pig go to the bathroom?

2. What happens during Frank's call from a client in Section 2?

3. Why does Rodrick want to keep the pig?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Greg get bitten by the pig?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Greg has two brothers. How would you describe the relationship between the brothers? Would you characterize their relationship as being typical of siblings? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Rodrick lets Greg sit in the back of the van. Why is sitting in the back of the van usually a privilege? Is it a privilege on the road trip? How does Greg have to make do with his circumstances? How does he try to make the best of a bad situation?

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