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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the ranger at the park warn the family of the dangers of fire?
(a) The trees are old.
(b) It has not rained lately.
(c) The trees are very close together.
(d) It rained just the other day.

3. What does Mom think of Dad and Rodrick's prank?
(a) She is annoyed with them and their antics.
(b) She is upset with them and does not find it funny.
(c) She thinks it is clever and hilarious.
(d) She finds it to be a bit funny but also not very nice.

4. When the family finally finds a place to camp for the night, where did they later discover they have parked?
(a) In a nature preserve.
(b) On a farm.
(c) In a meadow.
(d) On the pitcher's mound of a little league baseball field.

5. The ranger then says the family needs to do what in the morning?
(a) Find a new campsite.
(b) Be careful, due to the bear.
(c) Clean up their garbage.
(d) Leave.

6. Where does Dad want to go on vacation?
(a) Thrills and Spills amusement park.
(b) Animal Safari.
(c) Civil War battlefields.
(d) Museums.

7. Why does Mom say they can afford a camping trip?
(a) They will camp at free locations.
(b) The camper they purchase is 75% off.
(c) Dad can work remotely and will not have to take off for a vacation.
(d) They avoid the expenses of hotels and eating at restaurants.

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

9. What does Gramma want the family to do when her friends come over?
(a) Join in.
(b) Leave the house.
(c) Invite their own friends over.
(d) Stay out of sight.

10. How does Greg end up embarrassed on the Fun Float?
(a) He ends up with a terrible sunburn.
(b) His float flips over.
(c) His swim trunks get ripped off by fast-moving water.
(d) He needs to use the bathroom.

11. What leaves a nasty smell next to the family's camper?
(a) Trash.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A group of boys.
(d) A neighbor's dinner.

12. What is the coolest thing about the camper?
(a) You can use the toilet while the camper is cruising down the highway.
(b) It has a TV.
(c) It can go really fast.
(d) You can ride in the main living area while the camper is in motion.

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

14. What excites Dad about this trip?
(a) He gets to live out in the wild.
(b) He can hunt for his own food.
(c) They can hit the open road and stop for the night whenever they want to.
(d) They can live like the early settlers.

15. Greg tries to tell his mom that coming here might have been a mistake, but what does she tell him?
(a) He just needs to get used to it.
(b) They may have come at the wrong time of year.
(c) He is probably right.
(d) He is too sensitive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the family not have any money?

3. Why does the narrator not want to visit local vacation sites?

4. What conveniences are missing from the basement?

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

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