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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 does Rodrick eat while Greg has medical treatment in Section 2?

2. What medical treatment does Greg get in Section 2?

3. In Section 4 when Susan gives the family activity choices, what does Frank want to do?

4. Why does a gerbil need medical care in Section 2?

5. Why does Rodrick drive in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What does the guy at the auto repair shop say about the damage to the van and how long it will take to fix it?

9. Why does Rodrick want to keep the pig?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manny is the youngest member of his family. How much does the family cater to Manny? What are some examples of ways that he is catered to? Would you describe Manny as being spoiled?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing hints at future events and can create suspense. How is foreshadowing used in the novel? How does it hint at future events and create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Susan packs lunches to save money on the trip. What are some ways that Susan tries to save money on the trip? How do some of the choices she makes backfire? What are the challenges of budgeting for a family trip?

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