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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Greg, the narrator, regret when his mom pays for a planet to be named after him?
(a) His friends are jealous.
(b) It only has his first name, so anyone named Greg could steal his planet.
(c) He owns it but cannot visit it.
(d) He thinks it is really dorky.

2. Why does Mom regret allowing Manny to sit in the front seat when traffic slows?
(a) He sticks his head out the window.
(b) He begins honking the horn.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He yells at the drivers in front of them.

3. What does the narrator say about the drawings in Noah's Ark?
(a) It is a good thing they are not too realistic, or parents would not buy the book for their kids.
(b) The drawings are not realistic enough.
(c) The drawings are cute and funny.
(d) The drawings are too realistic.

4. What is Gramma's response when the narrator says he calls first dibs on the guest bedroom?
(a) She does not want him in there.
(b) It is under construction.
(c) It is already taken.
(d) It is too small for him.

5. Where does Manny want to go on vacation?
(a) Thrills and Spills amusement park.
(b) Civil War battlefields.
(c) A playground.
(d) Animal Safari.

6. What does Mom do when she takes away the boys' electronic devices?
(a) She puts them in a childproof bag with a timer on it.
(b) She takes out their batteries.
(c) She throws them in the toilet.
(d) She leaves them at the rest area.

7. What is NOT a group of campers described by Greg?
(a) The luxury campers.
(b) The wild, loud campers.
(c) The economy campers.
(d) Girl Scout troops.

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

9. How long has the family been living in Gramma's basement at the start of the story?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six months.

10. What is the animal doing in the family's campsite?
(a) It is looking for food.
(b) It is curious about the humans.
(c) It is looking for a safe shelter.
(d) It is chasing another animal.

11. How is the camper like Gramma's basement?
(a) The sleeping quarters are very tight.
(b) It is just as boring.
(c) There are no amenitites.
(d) Dad works all the time.

12. What about Mom's behavior is making the narrator uneasy the last couple days before the trip?
(a) It seems she might want to make the camping trip educational.
(b) She has been taking lots of pictures to post on social media.
(c) She has been researching adventure activities.
(d) She is hoping to find someplace they can all relax and do nothing.

13. A flaming what ends up on Dad’s knee?
(a) Hotdog.
(b) Twig.
(c) Marshmallow.
(d) Spark.

14. How does the family feel after leaving the camper superstore?
(a) Excited.
(b) Stressed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Happy.

15. Why does the narrator not want to visit local vacation sites?
(a) They are too expensive.
(b) He has seen them all on field trips.
(c) They are boring.
(d) They are dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Greg think is nibbling on him in the lake?

2. Why does Greg get off the trail at the national forest?

3. The family quickly jumps into the camper, just in time to see what?

4. What does the narrator not like about the camper while it is in motion?

5. What is the problem with the camper?

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