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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 115-136.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Greg get off the trail at the national forest?
(a) He remembers the clerk at the camping superstore telling them that bears will often use human paths.
(b) He wants more adventure.
(c) He wants to find a shorter path.
(d) He does not realize he has veered off the path.

2. What is the problem with the toilet?
(a) It is clogged.
(b) It breaks loose from the camper floor.
(c) It will not flush.
(d) It has started to stink.

3. Why does the family end up swimming in the lake?
(a) It looks inviting.
(b) The shower is not working.
(c) They love swimming.
(d) The air conditioning in the camper is not working, and they want to cool off.

4. Why does the narrator begin to tire of the drive?
(a) Everything starts to look the same.
(b) The ride is uncomfortable.
(c) His family is already annoying him.
(d) He misses Gramma.

5. What is NOT a reason Greg gives for disliking the lake?
(a) Greg thought the behavior at the pool was bad the day before, but the dirty, crowded lake Much worse
(b) The lake is dirty.
(c) Greg was also still a little shook up from the last lake incident.
(d) The water is too cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Dad and Greg after they fall in the water?

2. What about Mom's behavior is making the narrator uneasy the last couple days before the trip?

3. How is the camper like Gramma's basement?

4. How does the narrator keep himself busy, most of the time?

5. How does Mom feel about her friend’s photos on social media?

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