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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the worst thing about the camper, according to Greg?
(a) The main living space does not have seatbelts.
(b) The space is cramped.
(c) The bathroom has very thin walls, so you can hear everything.
(d) The shocks are not very good.

2. Why does the narrator not find Wildlife Bingo very fun?
(a) It makes him car sick.
(b) He does not care for Bingo.
(c) Wildlife makes him nervous.
(d) They cannot identify half the animals they see along the side of the road.

3. Why are the boys most excited about going camping?
(a) They get to make happy memories.
(b) It gets them out of Gramma's basement.
(c) They get to live in a camper.
(d) It gives them the chance to see more of the country.

4. Why does Mom say it is good to be bored?
(a) It makes you smarter.
(b) It makes you use your imagination.
(c) It encourages you to read a book.
(d) It makes you appreciate the times you are busy.

5. What does the narrator think it will take for his family to make happy memories together?
(a) Lots of good weather.
(b) Not much. They are always making happy memories.
(c) A miracle.
(d) They will all have to be on their best behavior.

6. Why must Greg take a cold shower in the camper?
(a) He is too hot to take a hot shower.
(b) They have run out of propane.
(c) The camper does not have a heater.
(d) The heater has not had time to heat the water.

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

8. Right at what time is it lights out at the campsite?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 9 p.m.

9. Why does Greg not like the idea of the dining table turning into a bed?
(a) It is too cramped.
(b) He does not want to eat where his Dad has been in his boxers.
(c) He does not think it makes a sturdy bed.
(d) It is not a very comfortable bed.

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

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

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

13. As the family pulls up to their new location, what does Greg think about it?
(a) Its name and description are accurate.
(b) It looks nothing like the advertisement.
(c) It makes him nervous.
(d) He wishes they had stayed in the national forest.

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

15. What animals does the narrator think should have not been allowed on the ark?
(a) Creepy crawlies.
(b) Large, scary animals.
(c) Bats.
(d) Venomous creatures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the family only have the Fun Float as an option?

2. Greg tries to tell his mom that coming here might have been a mistake, but what does she tell him?

3. How long has the family been living in Gramma's basement at the start of the story?

4. What is the problem with the toilet?

5. What is the animal doing in the family's campsite?

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